#Japanese Royalty

[tiaramania]

At first I thought this might be an early April Fool's Day prank but...the Japanese Imperial Family are finally joining social media!

The Imperial Household Agency, the organization that controls the imperial family, have been debating joining social media for years and I didn't think it would ever actually happen. They have announced that their Instagram account will become active on April 1st, hence the April Fool's Day prank thing. For the time being, this will be their only social media but they are also considering Twitter and Facebook.

My excitement dimmed a little when I read that the account will only post about Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. The extended family's events are so rarely covered and this would have been a great way to stay up to date about them. The IHA says that they are also considering expanding the scope of the family that is featured so I hope that changes sooner rather than later.

Sorry about the non tiara post but I was so surprised I had to share. As always if you are interested in the JIF, I recommend following @ImperialJPNfan on Twitter. There are also rumors that the state visit from Japan to the United Kingdom that was postponed due to the pandemic will finally take place in June so everyone cross your fingers!

[sosuigeneris]

I finished reading Sei Shonagon’s The Pillow Book for the second time. It’s such a pleasure to read books like that. Sei is a lady-in-waiting for a Japanese Empress way back in 970 AD something and the writing is brilliant. She gossips, she speaks of her lovers, she writes her poetry, fun incidents and shows a little bit of what it was like in the royal Japanese courts. I find her so entertaining and it’s amazing how certain things she writes hold true even today. She can be a bit of an elitist bitch but I don’t care for that.

What I found most fascinating was how she would describe nature and events like parades or pilgrimages or holy festivals. The attention to details - the colours of the clothes, the way the sky looked, how the fields appeared, the atmosphere, how the ordinary people looked like to her - it made me feel that all I do is stay busy on my phone and laptop. Reading her book made me feel how out of touch I am with nature. When was the last time I really observed the sunset? When was the last time I took a walk in a garden? I can’t even recall when I last used my hands to do something other than type and eat. I’m now determined to use my phone less and notice my surroundings more. I want to die on my deathbed remembering the beauty of the world, not my social media feed.

-cherry 🍒

[uchuusenshi111]

The prince of the Emperor of "The Great Turtle" nation, he is a cousin of Alex, but a very long distance one, since the ancestors of Alex separated from the Royal family 20 generations ago.

Van has a soft crush on him, but it's a passing one, not a true crush.

[asiansinboots]

Emperess Zen

[kinokoshoujoart]

Winter Thanksgiving with the DS:Cute bachelorettes (bkmn valentines day)💘

Witch Princess / The Witch

What, is this for that Thanksfest thing? How so very thoughtful of you. Just you wait, you’ll be getting some payback in Spring!

Leia / Lettuce

“Whoa! This a Winter Thanksgiving present?

But wait, I thought… aren’t you s’posed to give this kinda thing to boys…?

…Nah, never mind, I’m happy to take it! And you can look forward to gettin’ something from me in the spring!

Harvest Goddess / Goddess

My my, what do we have here? A Winter Thanksgiving offering? Oh, you shouldn’t have.

Well, I just might give you a little something in return when Spring comes around~

Keira / Kilala

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[headfullof-ideas]

I have more headcanons. These ones are of the Nektons, and the kids relationships with each parent

Ant

- He taught himself sign language, and proceeded to not tell anyone for four and a half years straight

- He doesn’t eat fish and most other seafood because of Jeffrey

- He’s allergic to bee stings and pollen

- Ant was born two months early in International Waters, which is why he’s so small for his age

- Ants wants some sort of reptile pet beyond Jeffrey, like a lizard or snake, but is worried about it getting thrown around on the Aronnax during the families many adventures

Fontaine

- Fontaine had an emo undercut when she was twelve. She burns any photo of it she can find, embarrassed

- She likes playing around with clothing styles

- Her favorite instruments to play are guitar and piano

- Fontaine is really good at cutting her own hair, but can’t be trusted to cut someone else’s at all

- Cannot stand pickles in the slightest, but weirdly enough loves cucumbers

Kaiko

- Knows martial arts, and teaches her children

- Was a lot like Ant as a kid, but mellowed out as she got older

- Kaiko loves sci-fi movies and stories, and has a personal collection of comics from her childhood

- She snores nearly as loud as Will

- Kaiko can pilot more than marine vehicles. She can also fly most planes, including helicopters

Will

- Burns water. He’s the worst cook in the family

- Watches the Olympics to laugh at the competitors he competed against and didn’t like. It’s his soccer

- Has a traditional Māori (I think that’s what ethnicity he is, I’m not sure) tattoo across his back, representing his family

- Carries several pictures of his kids and wife in his wallet, and shows them off to anyone who stands too close and too still long enough

- Is weirdly pretentious about tea despite living on nothing but coffee

Ant, Fontaine, and Kaiko

- Ant wants to be a Marine Biologist like his mum when he grows up, and Fontaine wants to be an Ecologist with a Music Degree on the side. Kaiko tells them that she’ll support whatever they decide so long as they finish their homework

- Ant is insecure of how few traits he gets from Kaiko’s side of the family in comparison to Fontaine, and Kaiko likes to kiss his freckles and say that it’s there in the small traits he gets from her

- Fontaine and Ant both inherited Kaiko’s recklessness and stubbornness, and Kaiko calls to apologize to her parents every time she suffers from it

- Fontaine likes to have girls days with her mom, doing make up and talking about how dumb the boys in their family can be. Kaiko enjoys the time she spends with her daughter

- Ant and Fontaine both went to great lengths to try and convince Kaiko to let them keep the sea snake they found when they were kids. Kaiko had to pull up every ounce of patience and self-control she had to resist the puppy eyes

Ant, Fontaine and Will

- Will teaches Ant and Fontaine the traditional Hakka, and can’t tell if he should be proud or terrified for their lives when Ant starts doing it to the Monumentials and Fontaine to Hammerhead

- Ant and Fontaine both had a game growing up where they’d throw themselves at Will to see if he could catch and carry them both. They continue to do it well into their late teens, and sometimes still as adults

- Will was adamant he be the one to teach Ant and Fontaine how to swim. He’s a very proud papa when they get into the odd swimming competition and dominate

- Fontaine and Will have inside jokes about how they’re both banned for life from the kitchen. Will calls Fontaine a traitor when she’s allowed in to bake

- Ant can’t help but compare himself to pictures of his dad at his age, lamenting about how he’s not as tall or big. When he confides about this to Will, he tells him about how self conscious he was about how much taller and bigger than everybody else he was at Ants age

[indeedgoodman]

[nerosdayinanime]

"Im worried what people would think of you then, that you're just a personal whore or something- i don't want to ruin your reputation.."

"Are you kidding? 'My dick was so good i got promoted-' Thats the biggest flex i can think of!"

"Well, you're certaintly enthusiastic about this."

[kingofreturn41]

[onheirpodcast]

With royals from around the world assembling to commemorate D-Day, @princesscatherinemiddleton and @duchessofostergotlands are taking a look at what their ancestors were up to during the war itself. From rebels to traitors, we explore the role royals played in the conflict.

Listen to Episode 103 - “The enemy of my enemy” - Spotify, Apple, and Amazon!

[positivefumo]

Funny Song by Bensound but it's We Are Japanese Goblin

[world-of-wales]

CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2017

12 NOVEMBER 2017 || The Duchess of Cambridge along with Prince William attended Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's 70th wedding anniversary dinner at Windsor Castle.

[gods-no-longer-tread-here]

I Have Figured Out Why I Dislike Anime Dubs!!!

too many English VAs sound like they're in commercials, or a show for small children, even when they're wailing in agony or talking about murder. they don't sound like they're trying to Play The Character the way VAs for animated movies do, or even just American animated shows for teens/adults. they stress their words weird and don't pronounce names the same and don't match the energy. it FEELS fake. and it only takes one VA not Playing The Character to make the whole show feel stilted.

meanwhile, when a Japanese VA is screaming about not wanting to die yet, I can fucking hear the nasty, snotty tears. I 100% believe that the actor is Portraying Their Character. also Japanese VAs all seem trained in the art of sarcastic muttering, which is my FAVORITE thing to witness in anime.

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Monarchy was, for the English, not a form of political power, but a work of the imagination, an attempt to represent in the here and now all those mysterious ideas of authority and historical right without which no place on earth could be settled as home.

- Sir Roger Scruton

In October 1971 Emperor Hirohito and his wife arrived in Britain for their historic three day state visit. HRH Queen Elizabeth II hosted a state dinner at Buckingham Palace.

[thatgryffindor]

Just found this super cute pic of Emperor Naruhito with his daughter Princess Aiko 😭

💕🇯🇵

[qbdatabase]

In this no-holds-barred queer thriller, a fierce mixed-race fighter develops a powerful attachment to the yakuza princess she’s been forced to Kill Bill meets The Handmaiden meets Thelma and Louise.