Famille impériale

Prime Minister Takaichi’s administration has submitted a bill to the Diet this week to amend the Imperial House Law, addressing the future of princesses in the imperial family after decades of delay.

2 juillet 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

The LDP is ready to halt debate on controversial bills while discussions on proposed Imperial House Law revisions are underway, LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki has said.

Prince Hisahito of the Japanese imperial family visited the mausoleums of Emperor Meiji and Emperor Komei in Kyoto on February 27, 2026, to report the completion of his coming-of-age ceremony from last September. The visit was private during his university spring break, and he performed rituals in morning dress.

25 février 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and their daughter Princess Aiko will visit Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures in Tohoku to mark 15 years since the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. The Imperial Household Agency announced the trip on February 26, 2026, with visits to Iwate and Miyagi on March 25-26 and Fukushima on April 6-7 to inspect reconstruction progress and meet affected residents. This will be Princess Aiko's first visit to the three prefectures.