Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, known for his sports works such as "Ashita no Joe," is among invitees to a spring garden party that Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will host on April 22. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/imperial-party-invitation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a visit to Ioto, widely known as Iwo Jima, to pay tribute to those who died in fierce battle on the Pacific island 80 years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/07/japan/emperor-empress-visit-iwo-jima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #iwojima #wwii #wardead
TENNŌ TANJŌBI
February's 2nd national holiday (February 23rd) celebrates the birthday of Emperor Naruhito (徳仁 b.1960).
Tennō tanjōbi (天皇誕生日), "The Emperor's Birthday", has been a holiday since 1868, changing with the accession of each new emperor.
A public gathering was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to celebrate Emperor Naruhito's 65th birthday, with over 20,000 people visiting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/24/japan/people-celebrate-emperors-birthday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily
Emperor Naruhito, who turned 65, has renewed his wish for world peace as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/23/japan/emperor-naruhito-turns-65/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #princehisahito #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #princessaiko
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will likely visit Mongolia in July, the first trip to the country by a reigning imperial couple. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/30/japan/emperor-empress-mongolia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #mongolia #imperialfamily #wwii #sovietunion #wardead
Hyogo Prefecture marked the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake with a desire to pass on lessons learned and a call on the central government to use Kansai as the base for its new disaster relief agency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/17/japan/society/hanshin-30th-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #greathanshinearthquake #earthquakes #hyogo #motohikosaito #emperornaruhito
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako received New Year's greetings from other imperial family members and leaders including Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/02/japan/society/new-year-ceremony-imperial-palace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily
Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year's thoughts released through the Imperial Household Agency on Wednesday, expressed hope for world peace the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II is marked in 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/01/japan/emperor-new-years-message-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #imperialfamily
The Imperial Household Agency is considering visits by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Okinawa prefectures next year to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/30/japan/emperor-empress-regional-visits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #wwii #hiroshima #nagasaki #okinawa
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will attend a memorial ceremony on Jan. 17 to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in western Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/16/japan/emperor-empress-hanshin-earthquake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hyogo #kobe #greathanshinearthquake #earthquakes #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are scheduled to visit the city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Noto Peninsula to meet people affected by massive rainfall in September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/13/japan/emperor-empress-noto-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #notopeninsula #imperialfamily #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawa
The Imperial Household Agency on Monday announced details of a New Year's greetings event by the imperial family, which will be held for the first time in two years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/02/japan/japan-imperial-family-new-year-greetings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Wednesday to pay their respects at the grave of the late Princess Yuriko, the emperor's great-aunt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/27/japan/emperor-princess-yuriko-grave/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #imperialfamily #princessyuriko #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
The government announced on Sunday a list of 3,987 people recognized for this year's autumn honors, including Nobuaki Koga, the former president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, and former Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/03/japan/japan-autumn-honors/ #japan #awards #nobuakikoga #rengo #yokomorishita #emperornaruhito
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a fall garden party on Wednesday afternoon, with attendees including athletes who won gold medals at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/31/japan/japan-emperor-empress-garden-party/ #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #imperialfamily #2024parisolympics
The Imperial Household Agency has released the list of 1,918 invitees to a garden party to be hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 30. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/16/japan/imperial-garden-party/ #japan #imperialfamily #2024parisolympics #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday traveled to Gifu Prefecture by bullet train to attend the opening ceremony of national cultural festivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/15/japan/emperor-gifu-visit/ #japan #imperialfamily #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #gifu
Japan on Thursday marked the 79th anniversary of its surrender to Allied forces in World War II by highlighting the importance of peace amid rising global tensions and ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/15/japan/79th-anniversary-world-war-ii/ #japan #wwii #fumiokishida #emperornaruhito
