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...
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...
Empress Michiko waves on arrival at the Beppu Argerich Music Concert at Tokyo Opera City on May 16, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
Empress Michiko, Crown Princess Masako, Princess Kiko of Akishino, Princess Nobuko of Mikasa and Princess Hisako of Takamado attend the Japanese Red...
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...
Crown Princess Masako, Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko make a public appearance to...
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...
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are escorted by Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama upon their arrival at the memorial ceremony in...
Princess Michiko arrives from her Australia and New Zealand tour at Haneda Airport on May 23, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan.
Crown Princess Michiko waves at Naeba International Ski Resort on March 27, 1970 in Yuzawa, Niigata, 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 stroll outside the Hayama Imperial Villa on February 19, 2018 in Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan wave to soccer fans as they arrive at Tokyo's National Stadium to watch the Emperor's Cup soccer...
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...
