No memes or spontaneity to see here, people. Just the usual official pictures of Emperor Naruhito and his family.
Tag: Michiko, Empress of Japan
Heavy Is the Burden on Japan’s Royal Women
A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.
How Public Criticism Has Affected Japan’s Royal Women
A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.
Emperor Naruhito Takes the Throne, and a New Era Arrives in Japan
Naruhito is likely to continue to stress the pacifism and war remembrance of his father, Akihito, as well as his efforts to humanize the monarchy.
Survival of the throne: episode two: The Long Shadows of a Failed War
A Japanese royal sought to make peace with the lands his country had once conquered. But at home, too, there were fences to mend.