Japanese royal family made a notable debut on Instagram on Monday.The official social media handle was launched with 19 formally staged photos and videos of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.

The Japanese imperial family's social media debut comes 15 years after Britain's Royal Family joined X, formerly Twitter, in 2009. "I actually assumed they already had one.

The Japanese royal family are lined up to join thousands across the world already on social media. The new Instagram account, @kunaicho_jp, is live but set to private ahead of the page's official ...

The Japanese imperial family is thought to be the oldest hereditary royal family in the world, dating back as early as 97 B.C. with Emperor Sujin's reign. The current head of the monarchy is Emperor ...