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.
On Monday, July 6, 2015, Her Imperial Highness Princess Aiko of Japan welcomed her parents, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan, home as they arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo from Tonga.
The imperial crown princely couple spent two-days in lovely Nuku’alofa, Tonga where they attended the coronation of King George Tupou VI.
On Sunday, July 5, 2015, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan met with Japanese residents living in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
Yesterday, the imperial couple attended the coronation of His Majesty King George Tupou VI of Tonga.
On Thursday, July 2, 2015, Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako of Japan departed from Haneda Airport in Tokyo to attend the coronation of His Majesty King George Tupou VI in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
The coronation will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the Free Wesleyan Centenary Church in Nuku’alofa. Following the ceremony a luncheon will be held at the Royal Palace. In the evening, a gala dinner held at the Masefield Naval Base in Touliki Moor.
On Thursday, June 18, 2015, Their Imperial Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan visited the Tenko-en Orchard in Higashine in the Yamagata Prefecture. During their visit the emperor and empress picked cherries and met with the owners as well as staff from the farm.
Thereafter, the imperial couple visited the Higashine City Hall where they were warmly welcomed by local government officials as well as by the people from the town.