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Japan’s Trending Words in Our 2019 Stories: Reiwa
What were the words and topics that Japanese couldn’t get enough of in 2019? What were the buzzwords on everyone’s [&hel
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At 18, Japan’s Princess Aiko Learns to Embrace Imperial Duties
Japanese Princess Toshinomiya Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, turned 18 on December 1.
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Before Criticizing Public Funding for Emperor’s Enthronement Rites, Read Japan’s Constitution
Questions have been raised as to whether Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony violated the separation of politic
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Emperor Naruhito Performs the ‘Daijosai,’ the Imperial Ascension’s Last Major Ceremony
Emperor Naruhito carried out the most traditional and important of the rituals to becoming emperor of Japan, the [&h
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WATCH | Tokyo Streets Turn Festive as Emperor Naruhito Greets Citizens in Post-Enthronement Parade
The Japanese people en masse were finally able to greet the new Reiwa Emperor in a public parade through […]
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WATCH | Thousands at People’s Parade Celebrate Japan’s New Emperor
When you laugh, the world lights up — Someone’s happiness makes the world a brighter place. We send […]
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[Soul of Japan] Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the Kami Who Established A Nation
Many of Japan’s traditions and ideas are unfamiliar to those outside of Japan. Therefore, JAPAN Forward and Jinja Honcho
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[Soul of Japan] What is Shinto?
The enthronement ceremony, or Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi, for Japan’s Emperor Naruhito took place in Tokyo on October 22, lea
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WATCH: Naruhito Ascends As Emperor of Japan, Pledges to Stand with the People
Source: Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet Japan’s Emperor Naruhito was officially enthroned as the 126th ruler
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PHOTOS: Naruhito Ascends as Emperor in front of World Leaders
(UPDATED, as of 2:50 P.M., October 22) It was a big day of celebration in Japan as Naruhito, the 126th […]
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Nara Shrine Where First Emperor was Enthroned Opens Rare Exhibit
Kashihara Jingu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture — a shrine dedicated to the first emperor of Japan, Emperor [&hel
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Pope Francis Sends Message, Jacques Chirac Remembered at Praemium Imperiale Awards
The Japan Art Association’s prestigious Praemium Imperiale, which recognizes the lifetime achievements of artists from