Imperial Family

Japan submits bill to revise Imperial House Law

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.

LDP to halt debate on JIP priorities to focus on Imperial Family bill

2 Mwezi wa saba, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

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.

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Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession

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Emperor and empress meet with disaster-affected people in ehime

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Imperial couple postpones Tohoku visit due to cold symptoms

Prince Hisahito visits Kyoto mausoleums to report coming-of-age

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.

Emperor's family to visit Tohoku three prefectures 15 years after disaster

25 Mwezi wa pili, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

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.

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