{"id":15241,"date":"2024-04-01T15:45:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/japans-imperial-family-makes-instagram-debut\/"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:45:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:45:12","slug":"japans-imperial-family-makes-instagram-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/01\/japans-imperial-family-makes-instagram-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan’s imperial family makes Instagram debut"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Japan’s imperial family has made its Instagram debut, in an effort to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media.<\/p>\n

The Imperial Household Agency, a government agency in charge of the family’s affairs, posted 60 photos and five videos showing Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako’s public appearances over the past three months.<\/p>\n

The first photo published was of the imperial couple sitting on a sofa with their 22-year-old daughter Princess Aiko, all smiling as they marked New Year’s Day.<\/p>\n

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Other posts included the imperial couple’s meetings with foreign dignitaries, including Brunei Crown Prince Haji al Muhtadee Billah and his wife.<\/p>\n

By Monday afternoon, their verified account Kunaicho_jp had more than 350,000 followers.<\/p>\n

The account does not follow anyone nor interact with the public. Users cannot comment on posts and can only press the “like” button.<\/p>\n

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Those who want to send messages to the imperial family have to use the official website.<\/p>\n

The agency said they wanted the public to have a better understanding of the imperial family’s duties and Instagram was chosen because of its popularity among young people.<\/p>\n

So far, the images are limited to the family’s official duties and do not include private or candid moments. The agency said it was considering adding activities of other royal members.<\/p>\n

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Emperor Naruhito’s father Emperor Emeritus Akihito – who abdicated the throne in 2019 – and his wife were popular during their time but currently, the royal family’s fans largely belong to older generations.<\/p>\n

The palace agency set up a team of experts last year to study the effects of using social media on the imperial family.<\/p>\n

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The agency became cautious after the Emperor’s niece Mako Komuro and her commoner husband faced a severe backlash on social media and in tabloids following concerns over her mother-in-law’s financial situation, causing her marriage to be delayed.<\/p>\n

The former princess said she suffered psychological trauma because of the media bashing, including from those online.<\/p>\n

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The Japanese<\/a><\/strong> imperial family’s social media debut comes 15 years after Britain’s royal family<\/a><\/strong> joined X, formerly Twitter, in 2009.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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