| On November 9, 2018, Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince and Princess Akishino, Princess Mako and other Imperial family members attended 2018 autumn garden party held at the Imperial Garden of Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. Crown Princess Masako attended an autumn garden party for the first time after a period of 15 years. (Crown Princess Masako, who has long been battling a stress-induced illness, stayed until the end of the event for the first time in 15 years. In recent years, she had left the biannual party early). 1800 guests were invited to 2018 autumn garden party. |
