China was keen on using the October 1992 visit of then-Emperor Akihito to escape Western sanctions due to the Tiananmen Massacre, declassified records show.
I arrived in Japan in the summer of 1990, otherwise known as Heisei 2 nen, intending to be here one year. Twenty-nine years later, I remain...
As Japan enters a new era, JAPAN Forward reflects — in pictures — on pivotal aspects of the rule of the Heisei Emperor, Akihito, and...
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...
Leading up to the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, JAPAN Forward is taking the opportunity to reflect in pictures on pivotal aspects...
As the abdication of Emperor Akihito (b. 1933; r. 1989-2019) approaches and Japan’s imperial house is in the news, individuals may remember the monarchy’s wartime...
“It is now the choice month of early spring, the weather is fine, the wind is soft. The plum blossom opens…” — From the...
In February 2018, just before his summit meeting with President Donald Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid a wreath at the Tomb of the...
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...
Robert Frost, though far from being as well-known in Japan as in the United States, is widely remembered as someone who wrote the poem that...
Japan’s Emperor Akihito has marked his 85th birthday. On this celebratory occasion, we would like to extend our jubilation and heartfelt gratitude to...
The Emperor and Empress of Japan hosted the autumnal party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Friday, November 9 —...
