The announcement of the birth of an heir to the throne of Japan has not ... An imperial Prince was born, Sept. 23, to the Emperor by View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Emperor Naruhito is the current Emperor of Japan and the oldest child of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. He became heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne when he was 29 following the death ...

Her aunt, Empress Masako, also suffered from a stress-related illness, having faced intense pressure to produce a male heir. There is often stigma around mental illnesses in Japan. Getty Images Mr ...

The moment Japan's new emperor inherits the Imperial Treasures ... will not ascend the throne because she is female With no male heir in sight, the government in 2004 began working on changing ...

many in Japan are concerned about maintaining the imperial lineage. Princess Ayako is the third and youngest daughter of the late Prince Takamado, a cousin of Emperor Akihito. Some 30 family ...

The other heirs are his father and the emperor's uncle Prince Hitachi.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit ... will meet Charles and his wife Queen Camilla as well as the monarch's elder son and heir Prince William and other British royals in ...