Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Britain as state guests in late June, marking the first state visit by a sitting emperor since his father Akihito's in 1998.
The Japanese imperial family and the Dutch royals have followed each other on Instagram as the former's venture into social media gained momentum with its account gathering over 800,000 followers since its debut April 1.
Japan's imperial family will begin posting activities of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Instagram in an attempt to deepen public understanding of the household, especially among young people, the Imperial Household Agency says.
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, is set to work at the Japanese Red Cross Society from April after graduating from university, the Imperial Household Agency says.