Japanese Monarchy: Articles from 2013

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#25
April 24, 2013, 10:49:05 AM
QuoteA new three-volume fish encyclopedia has nineteen authors, but one name stands out above the others: the Emperor of Japan.

Emperor Akihito contributed 350 pages (and several illustrations) on Gobioidei, a suborder of Japanese goby fish that includes 518 types, to the third edition of "Fishes of Japan with Pictorial Keys to the Species."

Emperor Akihito contributed 350 pages (and several illustrations) on Gobioidei, a suborder of Japanese goby fish that includes 518 types, to the third edition of "Fishes of Japan with Pictorial Keys to the Species." Goby fish, a family that includes the mudskipper, are a particular specialty of the emperor; he has published a number of scientific papers on them (he has also written about the history of science in Japan).

Japanese Emperor Writes Chapter For Fish Encyclopedia 

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#26
May 03, 2013, 12:01:02 PM
QuoteCrown Princess Masako met on Wednesday afternoon with her father, Hisashi Owada, a judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, and mother, Yumiko.

Owada told reporters he and his wife talked over tea with their daughter and Crown Prince Naruhito at the royal couple's hotel. He said they seemed to be relieved after attending the coronation of the new Dutch king on Tuesday, while expressing gratitude to the Netherlands for the invitation.

The Crown Princess is on her first official overseas trip in 11 years after struggling with a stress-induced illness. Owada became a judge at the court in 2003 after serving as the top bureaucrat in the Foreign Ministry.

Crown Princess meets up with parents - The Japan Times 

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#27
May 19, 2013, 12:56:59 PM
QuoteDate
Tuesday, May 21

Time
Around 9:35 a.m.
(the time that Carriages will pass along the Imperial Palace Outer Gardens at arriving)
If you watch the carriages, you are requested to keep quiet and keep out of the procession.

If the weather is stormy on the day, the procession may use limousines instead of horse-dawn carriages.

Procession of horse-drawn carriages at the Ceremony of the Presentation of Credentials - The Imperial Household Agency 

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#28
May 23, 2013, 12:26:50 PM
QuoteEmperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will hand over public duties of visiting kindergartens and nursing homes to their children after both of them turn 80, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

The couple expressed a wish to pass on the duties, the agency said Monday, quoting them as saying interacting with children and encouraging the elderly would be more suitable for the younger generation — Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako and Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko.

The Emperor turns 80 in December and the Empress hits the milestone in October 2014. The couple have made annual visits to a kindergarten on Children's Day in May and a home for the elderly on Respect for the Aged Day in September. Next year's visits will be their last.

Imperial Couple to hand over some public duties to younger generation | The Japan Times 

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#29
May 26, 2013, 11:35:12 AM
QuoteTOKYO — Crown Prince Naruhito will visit Spain June 10-17 at the invitation of the Spanish government to mark the 400th anniversary of relations between Spain and Japan.

Crown Princess Masako, who accompanied her husband to the investiture of Dutch King Willem-Alexander earlier this month, will not be going, a government official said, according to a TBS report.

Crown prince to visit Spain June 10-17; Masako not going ? Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion 

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#30
June 02, 2013, 10:46:08 PM
QuoteEDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, said Monday that studying at the University of Edinburgh was "very fruitful."

The 21-year-old princess, the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, told reporters on wrapping up her studies at the university, "I had lots of opportunities to speak English and I think this experience will be useful" in the future.

Princess Mako, who studied art history and other subjects at the university starting last September, was also taken around a campus library Monday by Timothy O'Shea, principal of the university.

Princess Mako describes life at British university as 'fruitful' | The Japan Times 

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#31
June 08, 2013, 01:04:29 PM
QuoteCrown Prince Naruhito says his wife, Crown Princess Masako, feels better about her health since making her first official overseas trip in more than a decade.

The Crown Princess, 49, developed a stress-induced illness soon after giving birth to the couple's only daughter, Princess Aiko, now 11.

The couple visited the Netherlands from April 28 to May 3 to attend King Willem-Alexander's coronation, their first official foreign trip together since a 2002 visit to New Zealand and Australia.

The Crown Prince said Thursday that Princess Masako's symptoms have had ups and downs over the past decade, but that she seems more confident about her health since the visit and hopes to slowly expand her official activities.

Holland investiture trip cheered Princess Masako | The Japan Times 

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#32
June 10, 2013, 11:19:50 AM
QuoteCrown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako marked their 20th wedding anniversary Sunday just months after the Crown Princess, who has been suffering a stress-induced illness, carried out her first official overseas trip in 11 years.

"In the past 20 years, we have experienced many things as a couple together and supported each other," the Crown Prince said in a statement released on the occasion of the anniversary of his 1993 marriage.

Touching on his 49-year-old wife's health, the Crown Prince, 53, said she is "getting better" and "will expand her activities slowly by taking time to do the things she can and continue to make efforts toward her recovery."

Crown Prince and Princess celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary | The Japan Times 

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#33
June 11, 2013, 11:33:33 AM
QuoteJapan Prince Marks 400-year History with Spain

Crown Prince Naruhito launches Monday a celebration of Japan's 400-year relationship with Spain on a visit that will take him to a curious town where many residents still carry the name "Japon" to honour the Japanese who visited in the 17th century.

Naruhito, the 53-year-old son and heir of Emperor Akihito, begins a week-long visit with formal niceties including a meeting with the Spanish royal family and the opening of a Japan-Spain business cooperation council.

But the prince will leave Madrid on Thursday to tour other cities and to visit the small town of Coria del Rio, population about 30,000, not far from the Andalusian capital of Seville in southern Spain.

Japan prince marks 400-year history with Spain < Spanish news | Expatica Spain 

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#34
June 11, 2013, 11:35:09 AM
QuoteThe Imperial Household Agency said Monday it has reduced the number of households in the Imperial family by one, following the passing of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa a year ago.

The household led by the late prince has been integrated into the one led by his father, Prince Mikasa, 97, the late Emperor Hirohito's brother. The step was applied retroactively from June 6 last year, the day of the prince's demise.

As a result, the number of households in the Imperial family dropped to five, excluding those led by Emperor Akihito and Crown Prince Naruhito. The five are the households of Prince Akishino, the Emperor's second son; Prince Hitachi, the Emperor's younger brother; Prince Mikasa; Prince Katsura, a son of Mikasa; and the late Prince Takamado, Prince Tomohito's younger brother.

Prince's 2012 passing reduces Imperial household families by one | The Japan Times 

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#36
June 12, 2013, 11:49:41 AM
QuoteCrown Prince Rubs Elbows with Fellow Japanese in Spain

Crown Prince Naruhito has met in Madrid with a number of Japanese professionals based in Spain, including Etsuro Sotoo, chief sculptor at the World Heritage-listed Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

At a gathering Monday at the Madrid residence of Japan’s ambassador to Spain, the Crown Prince asked Sotoo, 59, how the more than century-old project has been progressing recently.

“Since I am doing my best, I would be glad if you could come over” for a personal inspection, Sotoo replied.

Crown Prince rubs elbows with fellow Japanese in Spain | The Japan Times 

Search - Getty Images : ESP: Spanish Royals and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito Lunch Meeting

Search - Getty Images : ESP: Prince Felipe and Prince Naruhito Attends Hispanic-Japanais Business Cooperation Committee Sighting In Madrid - June 11,

Search - Getty Images : ESP: Prince Felipe of Spain and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito Attend a Concert

Search - Getty Images : ESP: Prince Felipe of Spain and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito Visit Tsunami Exhibition

Search - Getty Images : ESP: Spanish Royals and Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito Lunch Meeting

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#39
June 15, 2013, 12:42:13 PM
QuoteJapan's Crown Prince Naruhito on Friday honoured a 17th-century samurai who established the first ties between his country and Spain 400 years ago, in a small town where to this day hundreds of local Spaniards bear the name "Japon".

Naruhito, the 53-year-old son and heir of Emperor Akihito, planted a cherry tree next to a statue where the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga stands immortalised, sword on hip, in a bronze statue overlooking the green water of the Guadalquivir River.

Seventeenth-century Coria was a key stopping point for merchant ships from around the world heading to nearby Seville, a hub of the mighty Spanish empire.

Japan prince honours Spain's samurai past | Bangkok Post: news 

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#42
June 21, 2013, 11:59:13 AM
QuoteNaruhito of Japan, a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago

Naruhito de Japón, un peregrino en el Camino de Santiago

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#43
June 22, 2013, 12:04:21 PM
QuoteEmperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Iwate Prefecture from July 4 to 5 to encourage people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.

It will be their second visit to Iwate since May 2011.

The Imperial Couple will visit temporary housing units in Tono on July 4 to meet evacuees and support staff, and visit the heavily damaged coastal cities of Ofunato and Rikuzentakata the following day.

Imperial Couple to visit Iwate in July | The Japan Times 

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#44
June 25, 2013, 01:18:16 PM
QuoteRepresentatives of the Japanese royal family, Prince and Princess Akishino, arrived for the official three-day visit to Slovakia. Their visit, based on the invitation of Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič, takes place on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries, the TASR newswire reported.

The couple arrived on June 23. During this first day they visited Devín Castle and the Gate of Freedom, a memorial to the victims of the previous regime. They were accompanied by Bratislava mayor Milan Ftáčnik and Devín mayor Ľubica Kolková.

Japanese Prince and Princess visit Bratislava - The Slovak Spectator 

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#45
June 28, 2013, 12:55:13 PM
QuoteHigh-end jewelry retailer K. Mikimoto & Co. has won a bid to produce a tiara for Princess Kako, who will start wearing it for formal occasions after she turns 20 next year, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday.

Mikimoto has been commissioned to make five items, including a necklace, worth about ¥30 million in total to be delivered next March for the 18-year-old daughter of Prince Akishino, the younger son of Emperor Akihito, the agency said.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/28/national/mikimoto-to-craft-tiara-for-princess/#.Uc2ELjTVCSp 

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#46
July 06, 2013, 12:34:27 PM
QuoteThe Empress consort of Japan is not only known for her royal duties, like upholding Japanese culture and attending royal functions and gatherings. Like her husband, Emperor Akihito, who made his contribution to a fish encyclopedia, Empress Michiko has also shared her part in literary publication. The 78-year old Empress has been involved as a translator of a poem collection by writer Michio Mado, who is famous for his works for children.

http://japandailypress.com/empress-michiko-translates-poem-collection-into-english-0531760 

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#47
July 06, 2013, 12:35:34 PM
QuoteOFUNATO, Iwate (Jiji Press)--The Emperor and Empress on Friday visited a cement plant hit hard by the tsunami following the March 2011 earthquake.

The Imperial couple visited the Taiheiyo Cement Corp. plant in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on the final day of their two-day trip to the prefecture to meet with people affected by the disaster.

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000360165 

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