The former princess married her university sweetheart in October 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Prince Akihito and Emperor Hirohito are reading the Pacific edition of the Stars and Stripes, published in Tokyo. Per the original caption, "The Crown Prince is being trained to rule as a popular ...

Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko hold Prince Hiro's hand as they walk on the beach in Japan in the summery month of June. Naruhito wears a white hat—both functional and adorable.

In courtly language, Usami announced the news: His Imperial Highness, Crown Prince Akihito, had informed the Imperial Household Board that he wished to marry Michiko, the Shodas’ 24-year-old ...