
Imperial Palace street opened to public for autumn season
Until Dec. 7, visitors can enter the 750-meter street from the Sakashita gate and exit through the Inui gate between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
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Prince Hitachi, uncle of Emperor Naruhito, turns 90
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the prince spends his days with his wife, Princess Hanako, at their residence in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.
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Emperor emeritus and empress emerita visit postwar settlement
The former Emperor and former Empress have frequently visited the settlement, developed by people who returned to Japan from Manchuria in northeastern China after World War II.
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Emperor emeritus leaves hospital after heart treatment
In 2022, the emperor emeritus was diagnosed with right heart failure caused by tricuspid valve insufficiency.
The Japan TimesEmperor Emeritus Akihito was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday afternoon to begin taking a new oral treatment for his heart, dosage of which will be decided after he undergoes an electrocardiogram.
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Japan's Emperor Emeritus admitted to hospital to begin new heart treatment
Dosage for the new treatment will be decided after the 91-year-old former emperor undergoes an electrocardiogram.
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Japan's emperor and empress arrive in Hiroshima
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako traveled to the city to commemorate the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing.
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Emperor emeritus leaves hospital after heart exam
Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, was discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday after being examined for suspected myocardial ischemia.
The Japan TimesEmperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, has been admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital for a heart examination after being diagnosed with a high possibility of myocardial ischemia.
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Emperor emeritus is hospitalized for a heart exam
In July 2022, the emperor emeritus was diagnosed with right heart failure caused by tricuspid valve insufficiency.
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Emperor emeritus to be hospitalized for heart tests
The former emperor has been diagnosed with a high probability of myocardial ischemia, which occurs when blood flow to the heart is insufficient.
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Emperor Emeritus Akihito turns 91
The emperor emeritus spends his days caring for Empress Emerita Michiko who broke her right thigh bone in October.
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