On Saturday, October 31, 2015, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan attended the 30th Annual National Cultural Festival opening ceremony in Kagoshima, Japan.

On Friday, October 30, 2015, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan visited the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan, to mark its 40th anniversary.

On Friday, October 30, 2015, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan visited the Kagoshima Aquarium in Kagoshima, Japan.

Tomorrow, the imperial couple will attend the 30th Annual National Cultural Festival (NCF) opening ceremony.  Held under the theme, Riding the Kuroshio Wave of Cultural Restoration, the NCF is the “…largest cultural event in Japan, where arts and culture organizations and enthusiasts from around the country gather to engage in cultural activities, performances, and interaction with one another…” according to the official website for the National Cultural Festival.

On Sunday, July 26, 2015, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan visited the Akasaki Institute at Nagoya University in Nagoya, Japan.

This morning Their Imperial Majesties attended the opening of the XIX INQUA Congress held at the Nagoya Congress Center.  The theme of the this year’s gathering: Quaternary Perspectives on Climate Change, Natural Hazards and Civilization.

On Sunday, July 26, 2015, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan accompanied by their daughter, Princess Aiko of Japan, visited a World War II related exhibition at the National Showa Memorial Museum in the district of Chiyoda in Tokyo, Japan.

On Monday, July 20, 2015, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan took time off from their holiday at the Nasu Imperial Villa to meet with residents as well as local government officials from the district of Nasu in the Tochigi Prefecture.