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EMPRESS MICHIKO

Empress Emerita Michiko poses at the Sento Imperial Residence in Tokyo earlier this month prior to her 91st birthday on Monday.
51勛圖厙
Oct 20, 2025
Empress Emerita Michiko turns 91
She spends her days caring for her husband, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, and looking after her own health.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko strolled through a cabbage field in Ohinata settlement in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Saturday.
51勛圖厙
Aug 24, 2025
Emperor emeritus and empress emerita visit postwar settlement
The former Emperor and former Empress have frequently visited the settlement, developed by people who returned to Japan from Manchuria in northeastern China after World War II.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greet upon their arrival at Hiroshima Airport on Thursday.
51勛圖厙
Jun 19, 2025
Japan＊s emperor and empress arrive in Hiroshima
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako traveled to the city to commemorate the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo prior to the wake of Princess Yuriko on Nov. 24. The emperor emeritus was deeply sorrowful over the death of his aunt, aides said.
51勛圖厙
Dec 23, 2024
Emperor Emeritus Akihito turns 91
The emperor emeritus spends his days caring for Empress Emerita Michiko who broke her right thigh bone in October.
Empress Emerita Michiko and her husband, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, stroll around the Akasaka Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo this month.
51勛圖厙
Oct 20, 2024
Japan＊s Empress Emerita Michiko turns 90
The former empress sustained a fractured right femur after a fall at the palace on Oct. 6 and later underwent surgery at the University of Tokyo Hospital.
Empress Emerita Michiko returns to the Sento Imperial Residence in Tokyo on Sunday after undergoing surgery last week.
51勛圖厙
Oct 14, 2024
Japan＊s empress emerita leaves hospital
She has been making good progress since the surgery and will continue rehabilitation at the Sento Imperial Residence.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll around a cabbage field in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, in August. Empress Emerita Michiko underwent surgery for a broken bone on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙
Oct 8, 2024
Japan＊s Empress Emerita Michiko has surgery after breaking thighbone
Empress Emerita Michiko, turning 90 on Oct. 20, was hospitalized for surgery for the first time since 2019, when she was found to have breast cancer.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit Ohinata in Nagano Prefecture on Friday.
51勛圖厙
Aug 23, 2024
Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita visit settlement in Karuizawa
The former emperor has been a frequent visitor to the settlement, which was developed by people who returned to Japan from Manchuria in northeastern China after the war.
Empress Emerita Michiko visits Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo in April.
51勛圖厙
Jun 11, 2024
Japan＊s former Empress Michiko recovers from COVID-19
The former empress tested negative for the COVID on Monday morning.
51勛圖厙
Oct 20, 2023
Empress Emerita Michiko turns 89
The former empress enjoys observing seasonal insects and flowers at her residence.
Japan Times
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Mar 17, 2022
Princess Aiko offers condolences to quake victims in first solo conference
Princess Aiko, 20, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, gave her first solo news conference on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2020
Japan＊s fragile monarchy
Whereby there are presently only two viable heirs to Japan＊s imperial throne, it＊s easy to understand the fragility of the imperial line.
51勛圖厙
Sep 7, 2019
Empress Emerita Michiko admitted to hospital ahead of breast cancer surgery
Empress Emerita Michiko was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday, ahead of her surgery for breast cancer slated for Sunday.
51勛圖厙
Jul 17, 2019
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffers episode of cerebral anemia due to fatigue after medical checkup
Emperor Emeritus Akihito suffered an episode of severe cerebral anemia last week, Imperial Household Agency officials said Tuesday.
51勛圖厙
May 1, 2019
In first speech, Japan＊s new emperor vows to emulate father and fulfill duties as ＆symbol of the state＊
Delivering his first speech since ascending to the Chrysanthemum Throne, Japan＊s new emperor vowed to ※act according to the Constitution§ and fulfill his role as the symbol of the state.
51勛圖厙
May 1, 2019
In pictures: Japan＊s new emperor
Emperor Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday, as the new imperial era 〞 known as Reiwa 〞 began following his father＊s abdication the previous day after three decades as emperor.
51勛圖厙
Apr 29, 2019
In pictures: The Imperial Couple
Emperor Akihito, who will abdicate Tuesday, has reigned for three decades from 1989 through the Heisei Era as a ※symbol of the state and of the unity of the people§ with Empress Michiko at his side.
51勛圖厙
Apr 29, 2019
Emperor Akihito: A unifying figure who carved out a role as Japan＊s ＆symbol of the state＊
He and Empress Michiko have spent the last three decades comforting disaster victims and mourning the war dead, Japanese and non-Japanese alike.
51勛圖厙
Apr 29, 2019
Incoming Imperial monarchs offer Japan something new
Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife, Crown Princess Masako, represent a lot of firsts for the nation＊s next Imperial monarchs: university-educated, multilingual and with years of experience living overseas, during which the monarch-to-be even did his own laundry.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Apr 20, 2019
Japan＊s Imperial couple return to Tokyo after last trip outside capital before Emperor＊s abdication
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko returned to Tokyo on Friday after a three-day trip to Mie Prefecture for ceremonies at the Grand Shrines of Ise, where the Emperor reported his abdication set for April 30.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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