Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the Japan Academy Award Ceremony at the Japan Academy on June 25, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers at the 'Nemunoki-no-Niwa' garden where the empress' parents home used to stand on June 24,...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch a performance during the National Tree-Planting Festival on June 10, 2018 in Minamisoma, Fukushima, Japan....
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko observe a minute of silence for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake during the National Tree-Planting...
Car carrying Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko runs on National Road No. 6 where bags containing radioactive soil are piled up on June 10, 2018 in...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the National Tree-Planting Festival on June 10, 2018 in Minamisoma, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip...
Empress Michiko waves to well-wishers on arrival at Soma City Hall on June 11, 2018 in Soma, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip could be the couple's...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at Soma City Hall on June 11, 2018 in Soma, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at Soma City Hall on June 11, 2018 in Soma, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at JR Fukushima Station after their visit to Fukushima on June 11, 2018 in...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at JR Koriyama Station on June 9, 2018 in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with residents of the restoration apartment on June 9, 2018 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with laureates of the National Tree-Planting festival drawing contest at Spa Resort Hawaiians on June 9,...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko toast glasses during the reception of the National Tree Planting Festival at Spa Resort Hawaiians on June 9, 2018...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with hula girls at Spa Resort Hawaiians on June 9, 2018 in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. This 3-day trip could be...
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien pose for photographs with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their meeting...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko see off Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien following the State Dinner at the...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leave after seeing off Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien following the State...
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien attend the welcome ceremony with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial...
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien talk with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their meeting at the Imperial...
Emperor Akihito addresses while Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang listens during the State Dinner at the Imperial Palace on May 30, 2018 in Tokyo,...
Emperor Akihito addresses while Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang listens during the State Dinner at the Imperial Palace on May 30, 2018 in Tokyo,...
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien are welcomed by Emepror Akihito and Empress Michiko prior to the State Dinner at the...
Emperor Akihito introduces Crown Prince Naruhito to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on May 30, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. Tran is on 5-day tour to...
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his wife Nguyen Thi Hien are escorted by Emperor Akihito , Empress Michiko , Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown...
Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Akishino watch the ancient equestrian game 'Dakyu' at...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a special premiere of the 'Hitsuji to Hagane no Mori' on May 24, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with guests at a tea party inviting leaders attending the Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting at the Imperial...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Emperor Akihito talk during their meeting at the Imperial Palace on May 10, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on departure at the Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club on May 5, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. On the nostalgic...
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko talk with Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden on April...
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and royal family members walk toward guests during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden on April...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko feed horse 'Kusashin' which is sent to Ise Shrine at the Imperial Palace on April 23, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko pose for photographs at the exhibition "The Art of...
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit the exhibition "The Art of Natural Science in...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the Japan Prize Award Ceremony on April 18, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Princess Benedikte of Denmark is welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko prior to their meeting at the Imperial Palace on April 9, 2018 in...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko go for a walk outide the Imperial Palace to wiew cherry trees on April 2, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch yonaguni horses on March 28, 2018 in Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan. It will likely be the imperial couple's...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch yonaguni horses on March 28, 2018 in Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan. It will likely be the imperial couple's...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch yonaguni horses on March 28, 2018 in Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan. It will likely be the imperial couple's...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are seen after offering flowers at Okinawa Peace Memorial Park on March 27, 2018 in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan. It...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stroll outside the Hayama Imperial Villa on February 19, 2018 in Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stroll outside the Hayama Imperial Villa on February 19, 2018 in Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stroll outside the Hayama Imperial Villa on February 19, 2018 in Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the 'Utakai-Hajime-no-Gi,' New Year's Poetry Reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace on January 12, 2018...
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and royal family members attend the 'Kosho-Hajime-no-Gi', the first lecture of the year, at the Imperial Palace on...
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and royal family members attend the 'Kosho-Hajime-no-Gi', the first lecture of the year, at the Imperial Palace on...
Princess Ayako of Takamado, Princess Tsuguko of Takamado, Princess Hisako of Takamado, Prince Hitachi, Crown Princess Masako, Crown Prince Naruhito,...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko greet well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 2, 2018.
Crown Princess Masako, Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko of Akishino and Princess Mako of...
Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers along with Empress Michiko as he turns 84 at the Imperial Palace on December 23, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers along with Empress Michiko as he turns 84 at the Imperial Palace on December 23, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito talks to well-wishers along with Empress Michiko as he turns 84 at the Imperial Palace on December 23, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
Crown Princess Masako, Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko of Akishino and Princess Mako of...
Emperor Akihito makes a toast during a banquet celebrating his 84th birthday at the Imperial Palace on December 23, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito is celebrated his 84th birthday by guests along with Empress Michiko during a tea party at the Imperial Palace on December 23, 2017...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk to workers at Mitsukoshi Isetan Soleil Ochiai Center on December 8, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. The royal couple...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at the Tokyo Station Hotel to attend the renovation completion ceremony of the...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at the Tokyo Station Hotel to attend the renovation completion ceremony of the...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visits the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo on December 6, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko listen to the explanation from Princess Mako of Akishino during their visit to the 'The Golden Age of Botanical...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are seen on arrival at Toshimagaoka Cemetery to pay tribute to late Prince Mikasa on December 5, 2017 in Tokyo,...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the 33rd International Prize for Biology Award Ceremony at the Japan Academy Hall on December 4, 2017 in...
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his daughter Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg talk with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Akasaka State...
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, his daughter Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko listen to the explanation during...
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, his daughter Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko listen to the explanation during...
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, his daughter Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg toast glasses with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during the state...
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, his daughter Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg toast glasses with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during the state...
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and his daughter Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg attend the welcome ceremony with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko...
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg talks with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their meeting at the Imperial Palace on November 27, 2017 in...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave during their visit to Inokashira Park on November 22, 2017 in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch through binoculars during their visit to Yurigahama Beach at Yoronjima Island on November 17, 2017 in...
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and royal family members walk toward guests during the Autumn Garden Party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden on...
Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko of Akishino attend the tea party...
President Donald Trump and his wife Melania talk with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their meeting at the Imperial Palace on November 6,...
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark are welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko prior to their luncheon at...
Crown Prince of Japan Akihito, Grand Prix of Germany, Nurburgring, 02 August 1953. Crown Prince and future Emperor of Japan Akihito during his tour...
Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers on arrival at the Shibusawa Eiichi Museum on September 21, 2017 in Fukaya, Saitama, Japan.
