Empress Emerita Michiko celebrated her 87th birthday on Oct. 20 with sadness at the impending departure of Princess Mako, who will leave the imperial family after her marriage on Oct. 26 ...

When Crown Princess Michiko was delivered of her 5-lb. 9-oz. son last week, a chamberlain at the hospital solemnly telephoned the residence of the grand chamberlain. The grand chamberlain in turn ...

Akihito, 87, and Michiko, 86, got their jabs at their residence, the Sento Imperial Palace in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. Prince Hitachi and his wife, Princess Hanako, as well as Princess Nobuko ...

His Imperial Highness Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko oversaw the Tokyo 1964 Paralympics which drew together 378 Para athletes from 21 countries. In total there were 144 medal events across nine ...

The patrons of the Games, His Imperial Highness Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, were in attendance. USA dominated the medal standings, taking home a total of 123 medals – 50 of them gold. Great ...