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PRINCESS AIKO

Princess Aiko attends a national conference on disaster management in Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2026
Princess Aiko attends disaster prevention forum in Tottori
This marks Princess Aiko’s first trip to Tottori and her second time attending the forum.
Princess Aiko attends the autumn garden party at the Akasaka Palace Imperial Garden in Tokyo in October 2024. She stands at the center of an imperial succession debate that turns on the male line.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2026
Two debates, one household: The politics of family in Japan
In the traditionalist reading, all 126 emperors descend from the first through fathers only, an unbroken mythical chain reaching back more than 2,600 years.
Princess Aiko observes a traditional rite for the reconstruction of the Grand Shrines of Ise in Mie Prefecture on Saturday
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2026
Princess Aiko observes traditional rites at Mie’s Grand Shrines of Ise
Princess Aiko visited a facility where specially designated timber for the next reconstruction, set for 2033, is processed.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other royal family members attend the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo in April 2025.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2026
91AV原创 imperial succession and the invention of tradition
The historical record is clear: The absolute prohibition on female monarchs is not timeless. It is a surprisingly modern invention.
Imperial family members attend the spring garden party in April. Under the revised imperial house law, female members of the imperial family will be able to remain within the institution after marriage.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2026
After years, Takaichi achieves Imperial House Law revision by force of numbers
The common male ancestor of the former 11 imperial family branches and the current emperor goes back about 600 years.
A package of bills on the imperial family clears the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 17, 2026
Bills to preserve imperial family clear Upper House
They pave the way for the first major revision of the Imperial House Law since its establishment in 1947.
The Lower House plenary session, which passed legislation on the dwindling number of imperial family members on Friday
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2026
Bills on preservation of imperial family pass Lower House
The pieces of legislation will now be deliberated in the Upper House, which is expected to clear them by the end of the current session of parliament.
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2026
91AV原创 princesses face life-altering legal revisions
After decades of discussion over their future, the princesses may soon have the option to either leave or remain in the imperial family.
Revisions to the laws meant to tackle the imperial family's dwindling numbers included clauses that throw succession rules into question.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2026
Law revisions regarding imperial family invite controversy about succession
Revisions to the laws meant to tackle the imperial family’s dwindling numbers included clauses that throw succession rules into question.
The ruling party lawmaker Hirofumi Nakasone said on Sunday that no one would marry Princess Aiko if she ascended the imperial throne while unmarried, prompting criticism.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2026
LDP’s Hirofumi Nakasone regrets remark about Princess Aiko
In a speech in Toyama Prefecture on Sunday, the lawmaker added that no one would marry the princess if she were to succeed to the throne while unmarried.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the New Year's Greetings ceremony with Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and other Imperial Family members at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 1.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Japan is running out of royals. Are more men the answer?
The Japanese legislature has moved forward with a proposal to allow the imperial family to adopt scores of distant male relatives.
Emperor Naruhito speaks at a news conference about his upcoming visit to the Netherlands and Belgium, in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2026
Emperor Naruhito seeks public backing for an imperial family plan
Emperor Naruhito refrained from commenting on the content of the recent consensus proposal by lawmakers.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako with other royal family members at the Akasaka Palace's imperial garden in Tokyo in April
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2026
Parliamentary panel approves draft proposal on revising Imperial House Law
The move paves the way toward legal amendments to help prevent the number of members of the imperial family from further dwindling.
Royal family members greet guests during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace's imperial garden in Tokyo in April.
JAPAN / Explainer
May 29, 2026
Who are the former royals who may be reinstated to the imperial family?
A proposal to allow the reinstatement of former male royals along the male line of the imperial family through adoption is being considered by policymakers.
Princess Aiko’s popularity is triggering expectations that one day she could become the reigning emperor of Japan like her father, Emperor Naruhito.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2026
Why Princess Aiko won’t ascend the chrysanthemum throne
The princess has proven to be popular in Japan, but politicians, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, are dragging their feet when it comes to changing the succession law.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, on Tuesday observe a class and speak with students at the municipal educational facility Manabiya Yumenomori in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2026
Emperor and his family visit education facility in Fukushima Prefecture
The imperial couple and Princess Aiko watched elementary and junior high school classes at Manabiya Yumenomori, which also functions as a certified kindergarten-nursery hybrid.
A scheduled visit to the Tohoku region by Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko has been postponed.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2026
Imperial couple postpone Tohoku visit due to cold symptoms
The couple, along with Princess Aiko, were slated to inspect recovery efforts in areas affected by the March 2011 powerful earthquake and tsunami.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well wishers on the emperor's birthday on Monday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The couple and their daughter will visit the Tohoku region in March and April.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2026
Emperor and his family to tour Tohoku region 15 years after disaster
During their visit, the imperial family will inspect progress made in reconstruction efforts and meet with people in areas affected by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko visit a special photo exhibition themed on Tokyo during World War II at the National Showa Memorial Museum in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2025
Emperor Naruhito and family visit photo exhibition on wartime Tokyo
The family also met with people serving as “next-generation storytellers,” who share knowledge about the war with museum visitors.
Princess Aiko makes a speech at Chiba University's School of Nursing on Sunday in the city of Chiba.
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2025
Princess Aiko attends ceremony for Chiba University’s school of nursing
Chiba University is the country’s only national university with a nursing department. Some 400 people, including students and university staff, attended the ceremony.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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