The popular Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu) celebrated its centennial on November 1 as its inner precinct filled with pomp, circumstance, and plenty of festivities. The shrine,...
You can call it simple. The room gives off a sense of serenity. The Imperial chamber where the Emperor Emeritus, then the crown prince,...
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...
Emperor Naruhito turned 60 on February 23, a birthday considered a landmark age in the Japanese zodiac calendar. We would like to offer our heartiest congratulations...
Kashihara Jingu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture — a shrine dedicated to the first emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu — will open some of...
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...
Emperor Akihito, 125th ruler on Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne, has announced the end of his reign Tuesday, April 30. In a morning ceremony that lasted...