The Imperial House of Japan is not a normal family. It is the oldest existing hereditary monarchy in the world, a mysterious clan descended from the gods of Japanese mythology. The family is also ...

Few countries define the blend of modernity and tradition like Japan. Travelers can enjoy world-class transit, celebrated cuisine, and renowned nightlife in the neon-soaked streets of the capital ...

Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has died at 101 years old. Princess Yuriko — the wife of Emperor Hirohito’s brother — died at a Tokyo hospital on ...

The Imperial family commemorated Princess Kako of Japan's 30th birthday this Sunday, marking an important milestone that highlights her growing maturity and vital role within the Japanese royal ...

TOKYO: The coming-of-age ceremony for Prince Hisahito, the 19-year-old son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, was held on Saturday (Sept 6). It was the first coming-of-age ceremony for ...

Japanese mourned universally last week the death of Field Marshal Viscount Kageakira Kawamura, 76, whose life exactly spanned the modern Imperial Era of Japan. At his birth (1850) the last Shogun of ...

Fortnight ago a strangely ineffective bomb thrown in his direction left His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Hirohito, son of Heaven, untouched (TIME, Jan. 18). But it inflicted slight flesh wounds on the ...

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