Imperial Family of Japan Current Events 2: June 2008 - April 2017

[Al_bina]

Thanks for the photos!
His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito appears to enjoy a little chat with Olympic medalists, who looked great in kimonos.

 

[Kasumi]

... with Olympic medalists, who looked great in kimonos.

It's Mao Asada with whom is the Emperor talking.

 

[Al_bina]

Thanks for the additional information!
It was very nice on part of female sportswomen to opt for kimonos, which is a perfect gown for the annual garden party.

 

[Kasumi]

The Prince Mikasa Tomohito heads for Turkey in May

Prince Tomohito, cousin of Emperor Akihito, to make five-day visit to Turkey from May 1st.
Source - iStockAnalyst

 

[Kasumi]

HM the Empress, Princess Kiko, Princess Hitachi Hanako, and Princess Takamado Hisako were present at the national meeting of the Red Cross society in Tokyo on May 12, 2010. - Kyodo
An article + tiny photo

 

[iceflower]

Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito, Prince Akishino
and other members of the imperial family visit the refurbished Asahi no
Ma room of the State Guest House's Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on May
30, 2010.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** belga gallery **

 

[iceflower]

The Imperial family says goodbye to Crown Prince Naruhito at their
residence in Tokyo on June 17, 2010, as he leaves for Sweden to
attend the June 19 wedding ceremony in Stockholm between
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling.


** Pic ** belga **

 

[Lumutqueen]

Has Crown Princess Masako gone with him?

 

[iceflower]

No, according to the news she did not - otherwise I would have
written that as well - so it seems she won't attend the wedding.

 

[Kasumi]

Prince Mikasa, uncle of Emperor Akihito of Japan, left the St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo June 24th 2010. He had underwent a cataract surgery for his right eye on Wednesday. - Kyodo

 

[Kasumi]

Prince and princess Tomohito of Mikasa visit Turkey

TIH the Prince Tomohito of Mikasa and his daughter the Princess Akiko are in Turkey on their official visit. The Prince received the "doctor honoris causa" degree of the İstanbul university.

* Pic 1 * * Pic 2 * - Kyodo

 

[Kasumi]

Prince and Princess Hitachi in Monaco

TIM the Prince and Princess Hitachi and Prince of Monaco Albert II opened the exhibition "Kyoto-Tokyo from Samurais to Mangas" at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, July 13, 2010.
*Pic 1* *Pic 2* *Pic 3* *Pic 4* *Pic 5* - Reuters

 

[Tilla]

Oh, I like these photos so much.

 

[seiko]

Lovely kimono- and I love her little bag. Gorgeous.

 

[namiey]

The memorial concert for Empress Kojun is held at toukagakudo.
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/culture/imperial/100810/imp1008101815002-p1.jpg
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/culture/imperial/100810/imp1008101815002-p2.jpg
10th August 2010,photo by sankei

 

[Al_bina]

Thanks for the update on the Imperial family activities!
It is a pleasant surprise to see Crown Princess Masako attending the event alongside with Their Imperial Majesties.

 

[Vanesa]

It's good to see Crownprincess attending a public event again. However, she looks tired.

Vanesa.

 

[Mermaid1962]

I wonder whether the stress of Aiko's situation at school has been draining for her. When someone's recovering from the kind of illness that CP Masako has, things that people can normally handle become exhausting. This could also explain why she's been seen on very few public occcasions.

It's good to see Crownprincess attending a public event again. However, she looks tired.

Vanesa.

 

[Kasumi]

Japan’s Imperial Household Agency has been promoting a project to digitalize some 30,000 old photographs, taken mainly during the Meiji period (1868-1912), the agency said Friday. Some are more than 100 years old and are fading and deteriorating.
Many of the images are landscape photos taken by professional photographers who accompanied Emperor Meiji (1852-1912) to visit various provincial areas. Emperor Meiji, who reigned between 1867 and 1912, is the great-grandfather of incumbent Emperor Akihito.
The agency plans to preserve the original photos and release the digitalized images to the public through the Internet, officials said. - Japan Today

 

[iceflower]

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Emperor Akihito, Crown Prince Naruhito and Prince Akishino during the annual autumn
garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo October 28, 2010. Some 1,600
people were invited to the garden party. Among them astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, see
pic 2. I'm not sure yet if more members of the family attended, but the weather seems
to have been a real disappointment for such an occasion.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** gallery **

 

[Al_bina]

Thanks for the photos!
Despite the weather conditions, I am sure people were both excited and delighted to meet His Imperial Majesty and his sons. It is nice that some women opted for the traditional kimonos.

 

[iceflower]

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Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Crown Prince Naruhito take part in a
meeting with recipients of the Order of Culture and the Cultural Merit
awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga gallery **

 

[Charlotte1]

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Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and Crown Prince Naruhito take part in a
meeting with recipients of the Order of Culture and the Cultural Merit
awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2010.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga gallery **

And Princess Takamado, in pic one she can be seen behind Prince Naruhito. Pic 2 seated with back to the camera.

 

[iceflower]

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Emperor Akihito (3rd L) waves to well-wishers with Empress Michiko (3rd R),
Crown Prince Naruhito (2nd L) and Crown Princess Masako (L) and Prince
Akishino (2nd R) and his wife Princess Kiko as they celebrate the monarch's
77th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, December 23, 2010.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** daylife gallery **

 

[Al_bina]

Thanks for the update!
It is great to see the Imperial family making a public appearance. Crown Princely couple looked happy.Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko's ensemble was elegant.

 

[Jacknch]

Oh yes, these photos are very nice indeed and the Imperial family all look very well. I do love these rare balcony appearances, which seem very formal but tempered with happy smiles and nice waves. I agree that the Empress looks very elegant as usual and has such a warm and kindly way.

 

[Kasumi]

Thanks for the wonderful pictures, iceflower!
What a pity there is no close look of HIH the Princess Akishino.

 

[namiey]

New year's Imperial family 2011
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/activity/gokinkyo/newyear/img/ph-h23-newyear1.jpg
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/activity/gokinkyo/newyear/img/ph-h23-newyear2.jpg
http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/activity/gokinkyo/newyear/img/ph-h23-newyear3.jpg
photo by IHA
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video by IHA

 

[Al_bina]

Thanks for the photos!
They appear to be standard. Prince Hisahito looked adorable wearing a suit and a tie.

 

[Kasumi]

Thanks for posting the photos, namiey!
Some more little bigger images - via daylife

...They appear to be standard...

They are certanly not!
The Japanese tradition is not to express the thoughts and intentions through words. Anyone who sees these photos now know for sure that "the heir decision" has been made by the Emperor and the Crown Prince gave his consent. The place of the Princess Toshi-no-miya is aside her cousins the Akishinos. She is the Imperial princess but not the heir. The Princess Aiko is loved, she is cherished, but she is not who will inherit the Throne after the Crown Prince Naruhito.
It's obvious now, and the Imperial family has the cordial consent on the matter.