Empress Masako, who marked her 61st birthday on Dec. 9, released a statement reflecting on the past year for her family, the Japanese people and those impacted by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

Empress Masako, dubbed 'Japan's Princess Diana', struggled to adapt after giving up her career as an economist and wasn't seen publicly for 11 years ...

Japanese empress Masako became deeply unhappy after her marriage to Emperor Naruhito. When the couple had a baby daughter, the nation was deeply disappointed: no heir to the throne.

Empress Masako, born as the commoner Masako Owada, ... Masako holds her daughter's hand during a trip to Princess Aiko's kindergarten in 2007.

Today, Empress Masako of Japan celebrates her 61st birthday. As she moves into her seventh ... a fashion design student at Central Saint Martins and the daughter of British landscape designer Miranda ...

In chronological order, take a look at Empress Masako's best fashion moments: June 9, 1993. ... Masako holds her daughter's hand during a trip to Princess Aiko's kindergarten in 2007.

Aiko, Princess Toshi, is the only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.. Though Princess Aiko was raised in the confines of the Imperial Family's palaces, her life has been, in ...

A mother's love and a yearning for peace flowed from Japanese Empress Masako's poem ... The poem sings of how Masako was touched by what her daughter, Princess Aiko, wrote after her school ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to pray for the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary marking ...

With a degree in economics from Harvard, the ability to speak five languages and a background in diplomacy, she is arguably one of the most accomplished royal consorts in the world. Empress Masako ...