On his birthday, Emperor Naruhito's thoughts and prayers were with the people who suffered during the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
As the United Kingdom’s monarch, Elizabeth II had a significant role around the world, including a history of exchange with the Japanese royal family.
An editorial of The Sankei Shimbun presented in English by JAPAN Forward: ~It is highly regrettable that we became embroiled in debate about making it easy...
It’s been quite the unusual year, especially for the newly-enthroned Emperor of Japan, who ascended the Chrysanthemum throne on May 1, 2019, starting the new...
As the New Year 2020 begins, Rei (令) – the first character of the Reiwa era (dedicated to Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito) – has been...
As 2019 comes to a close, we at JAPAN Forward are reflecting on the stories that moved Japan this year, and the stories...
What were the words and topics that Japanese couldn’t get enough of in 2019? What were the buzzwords on everyone’s lips? For this five-part series,...
Japanese Princess Toshinomiya Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, turned 18 on December 1. In April, Princess Aiko entered...
Questions have been raised as to whether Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony violated the separation of political and religious institutions established by the Constitution. Criticism...
The Japanese people en masse were finally able to greet the new Reiwa Emperor in a public parade through the streets of Tokyo on Sunday,...
When you laugh, the world lights up — Someone’s happiness makes the world a brighter place. We send our happiness to you. With...
After the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito took place October 22 with its pomp and circumstance, and with related activities lined up in the coming days...