Emperor Naruhito Current Events Part 1: May 2019 -


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Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir was received by Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace today, May 27:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年5月27日（火）、天皇陛下は、御所において、アイスランド大統領閣下とご会見になりました。"

3,952 likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on May 26, 2025: "令和7年5月27日（火）、天皇陛下は、御所において、アイスランド大統領閣下とご会見になりました。".
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Emperor Naruhito received Grand Duke Henri who is also visiting the Expo:


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Cour grand-ducale Luxembourg on Instagram: "🇯🇵 S.A.R. le Grand-Duc est actuellement en visite de travail au Japon, avec les Ministres Xavier Bettel et Yuriko Backes, afin de célébrer la « Journée luxembourgeoise » de l’Expo 2025 organisée à Osaka.

1,637 likes, 18 comments - courgrandducale on May 28, 2025: "🇯🇵 S.A.R. le Grand-Duc est actuellement en visite de travail au Japon, avec les Ministres Xavier Bettel et Yuriko Backes, afin de célébrer la « Journée luxembourgeoise » de l’Expo 2025 organisée à Osaka. En marge de la visite de...
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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年5月28日（水）、天皇皇后両陛下は、御所において、ルクセンブルク大公殿下をご夕餐にお招きになりました。愛子内親王殿下がご一緒されました。"

62K likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on May 28, 2025: "令和7年5月28日（水）、天皇皇后両陛下は、御所において、ルクセンブルク大公殿下をご夕餐にお招きになりました。愛子内親王殿下がご一緒されました。".
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Emperor Naruhito welcomed the Crown Prince of Kuwait today, May 29:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年5月29日（木）、天皇陛下は、御所において、クウェート皇太子殿下とご会見になりました。"

14K likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on May 28, 2025: "令和7年5月29日（木）、天皇陛下は、御所において、クウェート皇太子殿下とご会見になりました。".
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On May 27th, Emperor Naruhito visited the special exhibition "Tsutaya Jūzaburō: Creative Visionary of Edo" at Tokyo National Museum.

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On May 29th, Emperor Naruhito and Princess Aiko attended a performance of the Vienna Boys' Choir at Tokyo Opera City Hall in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Photos: AP Images, Mainichi, FNN

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Longer video of May 24-25 visit to Saitama Prefecture for 75th Tree Planting Festival.

Day 2 activities:
  • watch "Ogano Children's Kabuki" and view floats used for the annual Chichibu Night Festival (December 2-3) at Chichibu Shrine
  • planted 3 seedlings (zelkova, cedar, horse chestnut) and sowed seeds (cypress, red carpinus) during official ceremony at Chichibu Muse Park in Chichibu City and Ogano Town
 
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On June 1st, Emperor Naruhito attended "Viola Space 2025" concert at Kioi Hall in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

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On June 2nd, Emperor Naruhito attended the 150th Anniversary Ceremony of Meteorological Services in Japan at the Palace Hotel Tokyo.

Photos: Getty Images, AP Images, Asahi

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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年6月2日（月）、天皇陛下は、パレスホテル東京（千代田区）において、気象業務150周年記念式典にご臨席になりました。"

77K likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on June 2, 2025: "令和7年6月2日（月）、天皇陛下は、パレスホテル東京（千代田区）において、気象業務150周年記念式典にご臨席になりました。".
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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年6月2日（月）、天皇陛下は、パレスホテル東京（千代田区）において、気象業務150周年記念式典にご臨席になりました。"

104K likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on June 2, 2025: "令和7年6月2日（月）、天皇陛下は、パレスホテル東京（千代田区）において、気象業務150周年記念式典にご臨席になりました。".
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Emperor Naruhito attended the 115th Japan Academy Prize ceremony today, June 10:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年6月10日（火）、天皇陛下は、日本学士院会館（台東区）において、日本学士院第115回授賞式にご臨席になりました。"

7,545 likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on June 10, 2025: "令和7年6月10日（火）、天皇陛下は、日本学士院会館（台東区）において、日本学士院第115回授賞式にご臨席になりました。".
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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年6月10日（火）、天皇陛下は、日本学士院会館（台東区）において、日本学士院第115回授賞式にご臨席になりました。"

9,060 likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on June 10, 2025: "令和7年6月10日（火）、天皇陛下は、日本学士院会館（台東区）において、日本学士院第115回授賞式にご臨席になりました。".
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Emperor Naruhito met Alexander Stubb, the President of Finland. The President and his wife are on a visit to Japan on June 8-12:
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Alexander Stubb on Instagram: "Kiitos tapaamisesta keisari Naruhito. It was an honour to meet His Majesty the Emperor of Japan."

48K likes, 298 comments - alexstubb on June 10, 2025: "Kiitos tapaamisesta keisari Naruhito. It was an honour to meet His Majesty the Emperor of Japan.".
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Before his meeting with the Emperor, President Stubb was joined for a morning run by Paralympic champion, long-distance runner Misato Michishita, and Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi.
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Alexander Stubb on Instagram: "Hyvää huomenta sateisesta Tokiosta. Godmorgon från Tokyo. Sain aamulenkille seuraksi paralympiavoittaja, pitkän matkan juoksija Misato Michishitan ja maratonin olympiavoittaja Naoko Takahashin."

47K likes, 241 comments - alexstubb on June 10, 2025: "Hyvää huomenta sateisesta Tokiosta. Godmorgon från Tokyo. Sain aamulenkille seuraksi paralympiavoittaja, pitkän matkan juoksija Misato Michishitan ja maratonin olympiavoittaja Naoko Takahashin.".
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:previous: Photos shared by the Imperial Household Agency:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年6月11日（水）、天皇陛下は、御所において、フィンランド大統領閣下とご会見になりました。"

64K likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on June 11, 2025: "令和7年6月11日（水）、天皇陛下は、御所において、フィンランド大統領閣下とご会見になりました。".
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Emperor Naruhito also received the President of Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo today:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年6月11日（水）、天皇陛下は、御所において、グアテマラ大統領閣下とご会見になりました。"

61K likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on June 11, 2025: "令和7年6月11日（水）、天皇陛下は、御所において、グアテマラ大統領閣下とご会見になりました。".
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Emperor Naruhito attended the 81st Japan Art Academy Awards Ceremony at the Japan Art Academy Hall today, June 24:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年6月24日（火）、天皇陛下は、日本芸術院会館（台東区）において、第81回日本芸術院授賞式にご臨席になりました。"

1,816 likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on June 24, 2025: "令和7年6月24日（火）、天皇陛下は、日本芸術院会館（台東区）において、第81回日本芸術院授賞式にご臨席になりました。".
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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年6月24日（火）、天皇陛下は、日本芸術院会館（台東区）において、第81回日本芸術院授賞式にご臨席になりました。"

5,445 likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on June 24, 2025: "令和7年6月24日（火）、天皇陛下は、日本芸術院会館（台東区）において、第81回日本芸術院授賞式にご臨席になりました。".
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On July 2nd, Emperor Naruhito attended a press conference at the Imperial Palace ahead of the July 6-13 state visit to Mongolia.

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Transcript from NTV

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Emperor to Mourn Japanese Detainees Who Died in Mongolia

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)--Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday that, during his upcoming visit to Mongolia, he wi…
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Emperor meets reporters ahead of visit to Mongolia | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
... He expressed hope that the upcoming trip will serve as an opportunity to reflect on the history of exchange between Japan and Mongolia.

He added that the Empress also wishes to reflect on this shared history and prays that friendship and exchange between the two nations will further deepen.

He said she is looking forward to experiencing firsthand the vast wilderness of Mongolia, its history and culture, while interacting with people in the country...
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Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)--Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday that, during his upcoming visit to Mongolia, he will mourn Japanese people who were detained by the former Soviet Union after World War II and died in Mongolia.

"I want to pay tribute to those who died far from their homeland and think about their hardships," the Emperor said at a news conference before departing with Empress Masako for Mongolia on Sunday.
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Glad the Emperor places importance on remembering people who died out of sight after the war's official end and are too easily forgotten.
 
Emperor Naruhito sent a recorded address for the 7th Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA on July 8.

Transcript, video: Keynote Message by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan The 7th Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters “Water and Disasters for Cooperation and Partnerships” (through Video) - The Imperial Household Agency

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Japan emperor hopes for global cooperation on water at U.N. event

Japanese Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday expressed hope for continued global cooperation toward addressing issues related to water supply and natural disasters in a video message shared during a U.N. meeting on the topic.
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Yesterday, July 17, Emperor Naruhito received the new US Ambassador to Japan, George Glass:


 
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Discussion topics included the President's visit to Hiroshima, Osaka Expo promoting exchanges globally, studying broad in the UK, Emperor Naruhito's visit to the former Czechoslovakia in 1985 when he visited the birthplace of Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, and how he picked up the viola.

Source: Sankei

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Japanese Emperor Meets with Czech President

Tokyo, July 25 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Czech President Petr Pavel at the Imperial Pal…
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Later on July 25th, Emperor Naruhito privately visited the Gakushuin Collection "Patronage of Arts and Traditional Culture II - A treasure box still to be opened" exhibition at Kasumi Kaikan Memorial Gakushuin Museum in Toshima, Tokyo. He arrived around 5:30pm and stayed about 3 hours, viewing items related to the Imperial family and former aristocracy. The exhibit runs until August 2.

Sources, arrival photos: NTV, FNN, TBS
 
Emperor Naruhito received the President of Micronesia Wesley Simina today, July 29:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和７年７月２９日（火）、天皇陛下は、御所において、ミクロネシア大統領閣下とご会見になりました。"

79K likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on July 29, 2025: "令和７年７月２９日（火）、天皇陛下は、御所において、ミクロネシア大統領閣下とご会見になりました。".
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On August 1st, Emperor Naruhito attended the opening ceremony of the 218th Extraordinary Diet Session at the House of Councillors of the National Diet Building in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The session will last 5-days, until August 5.

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Emperor Naruhito received Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman today, September 19:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年9月19日（金）、天皇陛下は、御所において、バーレーン皇太子サルマン殿下及び王族イーサ殿下とご会見になりました。"

5,070 likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on September 19, 2025: "令和7年9月19日（金）、天皇陛下は、御所において、バーレーン皇太子サルマン殿下及び王族イーサ殿下とご会見になりました。".
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Emperor Naruhito received the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake today, September 30:



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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年9月30日（火）、天皇陛下は、御所において、スリランカ大統領閣下とご会見になりました。"

2,761 likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on September 30, 2025: "令和7年9月30日（火）、天皇陛下は、御所において、スリランカ大統領閣下とご会見になりました。".
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:previous: more about the audience with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka on September 30. Discussion topics included gratitude for support after Japan's 2011 earthquake and Sri Lanka's 2022 economic crisis per Sankei.

Facebook Anura Kumara Dissanayake

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Japanese Emperor Meets with Sri Lankan Pres.

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, …
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...During their meeting on Tuesday, which lasted some 25 minutes, the topic arose of how, at the 1951 San Francisco peace conference following World War II, a representative of Sri Lanka quoted the words of Buddha to appeal for Japan's inclusion as a member of the international community...
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Emperor Naruhito received the President of the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti Laurent Saint-Cyr today, October 9:


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宮内庁/ Imperial Household Agency on Instagram: "令和7年10月9日（木）、天皇陛下は、御所において、ハイチ暫定大統領評議会議長閣下とご会見になりました。"

88K likes, 0 comments - kunaicho_jp on October 9, 2025: "令和7年10月9日（木）、天皇陛下は、御所において、ハイチ暫定大統領評議会議長閣下とご会見になりました。".
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On October 19th, Emperor Naruhito and Princess Aiko privately visited Gakushuin Museum in Toshima, Tokyo after 5:30pm to see the special exhibition "Empress Teimei and the Peerage." They stayed about 2.5 hours.

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On October 21st, Emperor Naruhito attended the investiture ceremony of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and attestation ceremonies of her Cabinet at the Imperial Palace. Takaichi is Japanese first female Prime Minister.

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