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Japan Times
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Oct 25, 2016
14-year-old Princess Aiko absent from school for last month
Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, has been absent from junior high school for a month due to poor health, an Imperial Household Agency official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2016
Emperor and Empress welcome Belgian royals at Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday, the Imperial Household Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2016
Japan's Crown Prince ready for throne, but no fairy tale for his unhappy Crown Princess
When Crown Prince Naruhito proposed to a reluctant Masako Owada, he promised to protect her with all his might, a vow that may get tougher to keep if, as expected, his father Emperor Akihito abdicates, and the woman who has struggled to adjust to royal life becomes the empress.
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Jun 12, 2016
Crown Princess Masako attends Chiba Prefecture greenery event with Crown Prince
Crown Princess Masako, who is receiving treatment for a stress-induced illness, attends a greenery conservation event in Chiba Prefecture together with Crown Prince Naruhito.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2016
At 56, Crown Prince hopes Tohoku can recover soon, and says wife is improving
Crown Prince Naruhito, ahead of his 56th birthday Tuesday, said he and Crown Princess Masako hope residents of the Tohoku region will recover from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and rebuild their lives as soon as possible.
Japan Times
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Nov 13, 2015
Crown Princess Masako attends first Imperial garden party in 12 years
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Thursday met celebrities and renowned Japanese from a variety of fields at a biannual garden party they hosted in Tokyo, with Crown Princess Masako taking part for the first time in 12 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2015
Crown Princess Masako may attend Imperial garden party for first time in 12 years
Preparations are underway for Crown Princess Masako to attend an Imperial garden party next week for the first time in 12 years, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2015
Crown Prince and Princess attend Tonga coronation ceremony
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attended the coronation of Tonga's new king on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2015
Crown Prince and Princess arrive in Tonga, on her first trip abroad in two years
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrived in Tonga on Friday to attend the coronation of the South Pacific island nation's new king, on what is the princess's first overseas trip since 2013.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2014
Crown Princess Masako turns 51, hopes 2015 is year to reaffirm peace
Crown Princess Masako has said she hopes 2015, the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, will be a chance for people to reflect on and reaffirm the value of peace.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2014
Crown Princess Masako to attend first Imperial banquet in 11 years
Crown Princess Masako is scheduled Wednesday to attend her first banquet at the Imperial Palace in 11 years — a dinner to welcome Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2013
Children-related causes a major interest despite health problems
Crown Princess Masako has for years interacted with children and ceaselessly provided support despite her stress-induced health problems.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2013
Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako visit disaster evacuees in Fukushima
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako take a day trip to Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, to visit people who lost their homes in March 2011 because of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2013
Japan's Crown Prince, Princess attend coronation of new Dutch king
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend the coronation of the new Dutch king.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2013
Crown Princess to visit Netherlands in first overseas trip in 11 years
The Imperial Household Agency is making final arrangements for Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako to attend the coronation of the new Dutch king later this month, agency sources said Wednesday.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WEEK 3
Jan 18, 2009
New Year's videos show the Imperials are well connected
The posting of Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas Message on YouTube last year made news around the world. Less well known is the fact that Japan's Imperial family has been offering videos among other entertaining content on their Web site for the last five years. Admittedly, RealVideo, Quicktime and Windows...

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