Empress Masako turned 58 on Dec. 9 by wistfully recalling how quickly her daughter had grown up and expressing her hopes that Princess Aiko would continue to “grow step by step” to fulfill ...

Empress Masako said she is grateful for the support she has received for half of her life as part of the imperial family as she turns 59 on Dec. 9. “I am deeply moved to have spent exactly half ...

In Europe over the past decade, kings have ascended the throne in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain ... took an internationally active wife. Empress Masako is a Harvard graduate who became ...

Empress Masako sported an unexpected accessory as she and Emperor Naruhito were officially welcomed to the U.K., but only for ...

In the morning, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will perform rituals called "Sokuirei-Tojitsu-Kashikodokoro-Omae-no-gi" and "Sokuirei-Tojitsu-Koreiden-Shinden-ni-Hokoku-no-gi" at the Imperial ...

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--Arrangements are underway for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Mongolia in the first half of July, the first trip by a reigning Imperial couple to ...