Leading up to the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, JAPAN Forward looks back on the pivotal aspects of the Heisei Emperor’s rule. There...
On Monday, April 1 at 11.30 am, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced Reiwa as the name of the new era in Japanese history. The two characters...
A ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of Emperor Akihito’s accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne took place on Sunday, February 24, under the sponsorship of the government...