Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko Current Events Part 3: February 2013 - April 2017

[Mbruno]

Japanese Emperor remorseful over WW2, as 70th anniversary is marked.

Japan emperor 'remorseful' over WW2, as 70th anniversary marked - BBC News

 

[An Ard Ri]

PPE

PPE Agency

 

[camelot23ca]

I hope the empress is feeling better now. I feel the same way about this elderly couple as I do about Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, in that I hope they have some very firm doctors behind the scenes who will insist on rest if it's truly needed!

 

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Here are some more pics of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the annual memorial service for Japan's war dead in Tokyo on August 15:



** pm: Michiko n’a pas manqué les 70 ans de la fin de la Guerre **

 

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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are currently spending some time in Karuizawa and Kusatsu. The pictures were taken on August 22 and they'll stay until August 29:


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[Al_bina]

27 August

Empress Michiko attended the seminare in Kusatsu| kapenot88| ru_royalty

The above post by kapenot88 contains photos and a video of Empress Michiko attending "The 36th Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival". Empress Michiko performed "Morgen!" by Richard Strauss.

 

[amaryllus]

How lovely! Music has healing property's so that was a great thing for her and A Royal performing publically is not something you see every day.

 

[Al_bina]

10 September 2015
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/activity/gonittei/01/photo1/photo-20150910-4529.html
http://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press3e_000038.html

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko had a luncheon with Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of Uganda, and his spouse.

11 September 2015
Emperor's rice was harvested | unbelievableme| ru_royalty

The post by unbelievableme contains photos of Emperor Akihito harvesting rice in his palace in Tokyo.

 

[iceflower]

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Emperor Akihito met with top Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong at the Imperial Palace yesterday, September 16:



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[iceflower]

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On September 26 Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the 'Inamura-no-Hi no Yakata' tsunami education centre in Hirogawa, Wakayama and attended the opening ceremony of the Wakayama National Athletic Festival at Kimiidera Stadium.


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And on September 27 they visited the Wakayama prefecture Plum Research Institute:



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[Al_bina]

1 October 2015

Unprecedented rain hit the eastern prefecture of Ibaraki. It caused major river floods and landslides. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited those affected by disaster.

Their Majesties visited flood vicitims in Jōsō, Ibaraki

Photos of the above visit

 

[iceflower]

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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Oita Prefecture on October 3 and 4:




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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife were received at the Imperial Palace yesterday, October 8:



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[Al_bina]

Thanks for the update! It is nice to see Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko undertaking official engagements.
Mr Erdogan has a very busy agenda nowadays.

 

[iceflower]

You're welcome

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill and his wife had an audience with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace on October 14:



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[Jacknch]

From The Japan Times, an article about Empress Michiko's thoughts given in written answers to journalists on the occasion of her 81st Birthday:

Empress turns 81, says April Palau trip left 'unforgettable impression' | The Japan Times

A photo of the Emperor and Empress taken in September having a stroll in the Imperial Palace Garden:

https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D...9022_GF10000251327_RTRMADP_3_JAPAN-ROYALS.JPG

 

[episcogal]

Came across this ARTICLE detailing a long list of Empress Michiko's medical condition and her many various travels and events.

 

[Al_bina]

Official photos for Her Majesty's 80 Birthday

 

[Al_bina]

24 October 2015

Emperor Akihito's and Empress Michiko's visit - melon_panda

The above link contains photos by melon_panda of the Their Imperial Majesties' visit to Toyama prefecture.

 

[iceflower]

Here's another gallery of the Toyama visit:



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On October 30 Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the United Nations University in Tokyo and met with international students from UNU's postgraduate degree programmes marking the UNU's 40th anniversary.



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SaUojOar08

 

[iceflower]

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Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez met with Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on November 6:


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL3vg3hYBpA

 

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On November 9 Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watched a performance of Okinawa's traditional Ryukyu dance in Tokyo. The show also featured a rendition of a song composed by the couple.



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On December 8 Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko were pictured inspecting a factory for custom-made wheelchairs for athletes in Chiba:


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[EMB]

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will make a five-day trip to the Philippines from Jan. 26 on the 60th anniversary of the normalization of ties between the two nations.

Japan’s Imperial Couple to visit Philippines later this month

Emperor Akihito has renewed his driver’s license for another three years, the Imperial Household Agency said, adding that it is likely to be the last license renewal for the 82-year-old emperor.

Emperor, 82, renews driver's license

 

[eya]

Good for him!!!!

 

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On January 4 Emperor Akihito spoke during the opening ceremony of the ordinary session of the diet at the Upper House in Tokyo.


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[EMB]

Schedule of Japanese emperor, empress in Philippines

 

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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko were seen off by family members at the airport in Tokyo and arrived in Manila today, January 26:



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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Df_8K6iRg

 

[Rudolph]

Emperor Akihito said Tuesday that Japan must remember the tremendous loss of life in the Philippines during World War II, as he and Empress Michiko embarked for a four-day visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Upon arriving at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Imperial Couple were greeted by Philippine President Benigno Aquino and other government officials.

Read more: Imperial Couple arrive in Philippines | The Japan Times