The Tokugawa Bakufu fell on this date, restoring Imperial rule under the young Emperor Meiji. During nearly seven centuries, ...

These figures, often seen in popular movies and games about pre-modern Japan, are only loosely based on reality. In fact, many different types of people helped shape the medieval period. Over 400 ...

Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito will step down in April 2019, marking the end of an imperial era for Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the abdication date shortly after a government and ...

a family which virtually ruled Japan for centuries by controlling the hereditary line of emperors. 1185-1333: The Kamakura Period. Continuing struggles for power among rival feudal lords and their ...

Japan's parliament has passed a one-off bill to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, the first emperor to do so in 200 years. The 83-year-old said last year that his age and health were making it ...

Rarely seen outfits, elaborate thrones and ancient paraphernalia adorned Tuesday’s sacred and sumptuous ceremony marking the formal ascension of Emperor Naruhito to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne.

It linked Kyoto, the emperor's capital ... and it offers many glimpses of the history and traditions of Japan's feudal period. Visitors will see the original stones paving the road; giant cedar ...