On the occasion of the Enthronemnet Ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito, His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid attended the ceremony representing His Majesty the King Mohammed VI.

The royal and imperial families enjoy a long lasting relationship with multiple exchanges. His Majesty the Emperor visited Morocco as the Crown Prince in 1991, and His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid visited Japan in 1990 to attend the Enthronement Ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor Akihito (Emperor Emeritus), and in 2003 to attend the 3rd World Water Forum held in Kyoto.