Japan's notoriously private royal family joins Instagram to appeal to a younger audience
Japan's imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media.
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![The part of the instagram page of Japan's Imperial Household Agency is seen on a mobile phone Monday, April 1, 2024, in Tokyo. Japan’s Imperial Family made an Instagram debut on Monday, with images of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako capturing moments of their official duties, an effort to shake off their cloistered image and reach out to the younger generations. An image of a smartphone opened to instagram. The grid is photos of Japan's Imperial family.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7160847.1712061681!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/japan-royal-instagram.jpg)
Japan's imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media.