Japan's imperial family latest royals to join Instagram - BBC News

The Chrysanthemum throne is the last big royal family to go online - and it's a tightly controlled debut.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, KUNAICHO_JP/INSTAGRAMImage caption, Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are now on InstagramBy Frances MaoBBC NewsIn 1926, when Japanese Emperor Hirohito ascended the Imperial throne, he was revered by millions of Japanese people as a living god.

Almost 100 years later, the world's oldest continuing monarchy is sporting a very different look.

His grandson, Emperor Naruhito vowed to bring the country's royal family into the modern age when he took over five years ago.

And on Monday, the royal household took a very definite step into the 21st Century: they joined Instagram.

The move comes some 15 years after Britain's royals first made their social media debuts.

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