When Emperor Akihito abdicates the throne, as he’s expected to next year, his son Crown Prince Nahurito will inherit. But Nahurito only has one child, a daughter: Princess Aiko. So when Nahurito ...

Akihito, 87, and Michiko, 86, got their jabs at their residence, the Sento Imperial Palace in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. Prince Hitachi and his wife, Princess Hanako, as well as Princess Nobuko ...

In November, Princess Yuriko, aunt of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, died at the age of 101. Kako fondly recalls how nervous she was when she visited Yuriko’s residence to pay respects as an ...

Princess Kako is a grandchild of Japan's former Emperor Akihito and the younger daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko. Her father and younger brother Prince Hisahito, 12, became the first ...

His Imperial Highness Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko oversaw the Tokyo 1964 Paralympics which drew together 378 Para athletes from 21 countries. In total there were 144 medal events across nine ...

Princess Ayako is the third and youngest daughter of the late Prince Takamado, a cousin of Emperor Akihito. Some 30 family members on both sides attended the wedding on Monday morning. Princess ...