Emperor Naruhito carried out the most traditional and important of the rituals to becoming emperor of Japan, the Daijosai, starting from the evening of...
Many of Japan’s traditions and ideas are unfamiliar to those outside of Japan. Therefore, JAPAN Forward and Jinja Honcho have collaborated to bring readers an explanation...
On October 16, the 31st celebration of the Praemium Imperiale recognized six individuals from all over the world for their lifetime achievements in the...
The Japan Art Association’s prestigious Praemium Imperiale, which recognizes the lifetime achievements of artists from all over the world, was awarded for the 31st time...
Now on its 31st year, the Praemium Imperiale Awards, known as the “Nobel Prize of Arts,” announced the 2019 recipients on Tuesday, September 17. The...
The Japan Art Association announced on Tuesday, September 17, in various locations around the world the 2019 recipients of the global arts prize Praemium Imperiale Awards. ...
In the history of Japan, there have been 10 instances of females ascending the imperial throne, beginning with the first-ever female emperor, Suiko (554-628). ...
The Emperor and Empress of Japan celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary on June 9, just a month after acceding to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May...
A recent booklet titled MIYOGAWARI takes on the range of rituals marking the changing of Japan’s era from Heisei to Reiwa. It aims to explain...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave an exclusive interview to The Sankei Shimbun on the first day of the Reiwa era (May 1), in which he...
Prince Akishino, in a news conference in late November, commented on the key ritual among the ceremonies involved in the upcoming succession to...
The Emperor and Empress of Japan hosted the autumnal party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Friday, November 9 —...