Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she "respects" two proposals the government's expert panel made to ensure a sufficient number of imperial family members, indicating she does not intend to give preference to either. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/takaichi-panel-imperial-succession/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #imperialfamily #women039sissues #ldp #diet

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are preparing to visit the Netherlands and Belgium from mid- to late June, the government has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/13/japan/emperor-empress-netherlands-belgium/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #netherlandsjapanrelations #netherlands #belgiumjapanrelations #belgium #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2783908/ 両陛下、カナダ上院議長らとご懇談 秋篠宮ご夫妻は赤ひげ大賞ご臨席 | JAPAN Forward #AnImperialWeekInPhotos #Australia #CANADA #CrownPrinceFumihito #EmperorNaruhito #ImperialFamily #JapaneseImperialFamily #PrinceHisahito #PrincessKako #カナダ #皇室

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she believes that it is appropriate to limit Japan's imperial succession to male heirs from the imperial family's paternal line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/politics/takaichi-males-imperial-succession/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #women039sissues #imperialfamily

Dressed in a morning coat and carrying a top hat, Prince Hisahito visited imperial mausoleums in Kyoto to report the completion of his coming-of-age ceremony last September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/hisahito-imperial-mausoleums/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #princehisahito #imperialfamily #kyoto

Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquakes in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/japan/emperor-naruhito-turns-66/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #imperialfamily

https://www.wacoca.com/media/585210/ 天皇陛下 66歳の誕生日　東日本大震災から15年、熊本地震から10年「耳を傾けたい」 #ImperialFamily #television #tv #TVPrograms #テレビ #テレビ朝日 #テレビ番組 #ニュース

Prince Hisahito on Sunday attended a presentation event of a national competition for biotopes at schools and child care facilities, held at the Tokyo National Museum. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/prince-hisahito-biotope-event/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crownprinceakishino #princehisahito #imperialfamily #environment

Prince Hisahito on Wednesday attended for the first time Japan's imperial New Year poetry ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/prince-hisahito-poetry-ceremony-debut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #imperialhouseholdagency #poetry

Japan's imperial family celebrates new year with traditional palace appearance http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQ6cVT #Japan #ImperialFamily #NewYear #EmperorNaruhito #EmpressMasako