The Imperial Household embraces the digital era with a revamped website featuring immersive views of the Imperial Palace and ...

April 1, 2019 – The Japanese government announces that Naruhito’s reign will be known as the “Reiwa” era. The era, whose name includes the character for “harmony,” will formally begin once the new ...

Hundreds of diplomats, military attachés, and politicians celebrated Japan’s national day and an early birthday for the ...

The final details are being worked out for a state visit to Japan next month by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ...

Kanye West has revealed he believes he was an 'Emperor King' in a past life as he explained why he loves being in Japan so much. The American rapper, 37, often spends time in Japan alongside his ...

Oni, the monstrous demons of Japan. Dishonest and deceptive they stole women and brought misfortune to the villages of Japan. So, Emperor Ichijō sent his greatest and most pure warrior to slay this ...

We are currently preparing for the opening of the Mauritian embassy in Tokyo, based on the decision of Mauritius, and we are also witnessing an increased interest of Japanese companies to invest in ...

The Japan-China relationship would greatly improve if the emperor visited China next year (1992), which marks the 20th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations. (Europe is expected ...

Chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday that a visit by a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women would be called off, and financial contributions ...

expressed how he was heartened to see children talk about their dreams for the future during official visits across Japan. The emperor and Empress Masako visited Ishikawa Prefecture three times to ...

Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s male-only imperial succession rule should be revised from gender-equality perspecti ...

This combined photo shows Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay ...