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And now, a video of the voice of Dragon Ball’s Goku meeting the Emperor and Empress of Japan
- Casey Baseel
Apr 24, 2026 - Tweet
There was more than one famous Masako at this year’s Spring Garden Party.
- Japan
- (anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • Emperor Naruhito • Emperor of Japan • Empress Masako • Goku • Imperial Family • manga • Masako Nozawa • Son Goku • video • voice actors • voice actresses)
Poll finds support to let women inherit imperial throne as Japan faces possible succession crisis
- Casey Baseel
Dec 16, 2025
Allowing for female succession would require changes to law and over a thousand years of cultural tradition.
- Japan
- (Aiko • COK • Emperor • Emperor of Japan • Imperial Family • imperial family of Japan • Princess Aiko • society)
Large drunk foreign man arrested for trespassing on imperial palace grounds in Tokyo
- Casey Baseel
Mar 17, 2025
Visiting the imperial family unannounced is always a bad idea, especially when it’s the middle of the night and you’re hammered.
- Japan
- (crazy • crime • Imperial Family • Imperial Palace • Tokyo • weird)
Japan’s Princess Aiko won’t have tiara made for her, in consideration of hard economic times
- Casey Baseel
Aug 3, 2023
Break with tradition continues.
- Japan
- (accessories • COK • Emperor • Imperial Family • Japanese imperial family • Japanese royal family • Princess Aiko • royal family • society • tiara)
A night at the 114-year-old Nara hotel, where emperors, Einstein, and Audrey Hepburn stayed【Pics】
- SoraNews24
May 28, 2023
Taisho-era hotel feels like an elegant museum that you can sleep in.
- Japan
- (beautiful • COK • cool • Emperor • history • hotels • Imperial Family • Nara • Nara Hotel • SNJO • Taisho • Taisho Era • Taisho period • travel)
Lunch at Kyoto Gyoen National Garden, delivered in an Imperial carriage
- Oona McGee
Jul 5, 2022
This ox-drawn carriage meal holds a bevvy of surprises.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Higakisaryo • Imperial Family • Japanese food • Kyoto • Kyoto food • Kyoto Gyoen National Garden • lunch • restaurants • taste test)
Tokyo TV station skips ugly controversy over Princess Mako’s marriage, shows Blade instead
- Casey Baseel
Oct 29, 2021
Some TV stations are always trying to ice-skate uphill.
- Japan
- (blade • Emperor of Japan • funny • Imperial Family • marriage • moving • Princess Mako • society • touching • TV Tokyo)
Tour the Japanese imperial family residence through this special post-renovation feature【Video】
- Ingrid Tsai
Jul 25, 2021
The complex in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward, which serves as a home for Japan’s royalty, is almost three decades old.
- Japan
- (Chiyoda • Emperor • Emperor Naruhito • Emperor of Japan • Imperial Family • Tokyo • tours)
Former Empress of Japan imparts wise, moving words on talent and its loss
- Ingrid Tsai
Oct 25, 2020
It’s not necessarily about what you’re born with as it is how much time you have with your distinctive talents and passions.
- Japan
- (culture • Empress Michiko • Imperial Family • moving • music • piano • royal family of Japan • touching)
Japanese hotel that hosted last four emperors offering rooms for fraction of their regular price
- Casey Baseel
Nov 29, 2019
The Nara Hotel offers royal-class hospitality, but right now you won’t have to pay a king’s ransom to experience it.
- Japan
- (Emperor • Emperor of Japan • history • hotels • Imperial Family • Nara • travel)
Japanese Emperor rides by on Imperial Train, makes schoolgirls scream like he’s a boy band idol
- Oona McGee
Oct 25, 2019
Teenage girl’s Tik Tok video goes viral after she spots Emperor Naruhito on the royal train.
- Japan
- (Emperor • Emperor Naruhito • Imperial Family • Imperial Train • Japanese schoolgirls • Japanese trains • JK • joshi kosei • schoolgirls • teenagers • TikTok • trains • videos • viral videos)
Reiwa era gets anthropomorphised into a Japanese anime girl by otaku artists
- Oona McGee
Apr 5, 2019
Say hello to Reiwa-chan, who comes in many beautiful forms.
- Japan
- (anime • anthropomorphized characters • art • artists • Emperor • imperial era name • Imperial Family • Imperial system • manga • otaku • Reiwa)
Donald Trump will probably be the first foreign leader to meet with Japan’s new emperor
- Casey Baseel
Dec 4, 2018
State visit likely to occur in late spring/early summer of next year.
- Japan, USA
- (abdication • crown prince • Donald Trump • Emperor • Emperor Akihito • government • Imperial Family • politics)
Japanese Princess Kako-brand diapers to go on sale in China, without permission of course
- Master Blaster
Jul 5, 2018
When buying diapers, go with a name you can trust.
- China, Japan
- (business • crazy • diapers • Imperial Family • princess kako • trademark • weird)
Japanese Emperor’s abdication date set, end of Heisei era now officially on the horizon
- Oona McGee
Dec 1, 2017
The Japanese Prime Minister made the announcement today, following a meeting held by the Imperial Household Council.
Japanese Emperor’s abdication date to be decided next month, expected later than initial reports
- Casey Baseel
Nov 22, 2017
Emperor Akihito will likely be sitting on the Chrysanthemum Throne a little longer than most expected.
- Japan
- (Emperor • Emperor Akihito • Emperor of Japan • Heisei • Imperial Family • politics)
Japanese Emperor abdication date revealed by government officials in new report
- Oona McGee
Oct 20, 2017
The date will bring an end to Japan’s current Heisei era.
- Japan
- (abdication • Emperor • government • Heisei • Imperial Family • news • politics)
What it’s like inside a $3,000 a night Japanese hotel room 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Sep 13, 2017
The palatial room can be found at a hotel that accommodates the Japanese Emperor on his travels.
- Japan
- (accommodation • Emperor • hotels • Imperial Family • Luxury • Miyagi • Sendai • tourism • travel)
Emperor Akihito hints at abdication of throne in new video message
- Andrew Kane
Aug 9, 2016
The Emperor’s decision to break his silence on the controversial issue has sparked considerable debate and contemplation in Japan.
- Japan
- (Emperor Akihito • Imperial Family • news • video)
The size of the emperor of Japan’s security detail is no joke 【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 24, 2016
Japan’s reigning monarch steps out into town with his wife and several dozen bodyguards and attendants.
- Japan
- (crazy • Emperor Akihito • Imperial Family • Tokyo • Tokyo Station • trains • video)
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