The Zero endures as a symbol of Imperial Japan’s efficiency and menace. Imperial Japan’s most iconic piece of military ...

The Imperial Household Agency said that its official Instagram account showcasing the activities of Japanese Emperor Naruhito ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Hōshō’s basic design would be used for other Japanese carriers including the Akagi, Kaga, and Ryūjō, but unlike those ships, which were all sunk during ...

What You Need to Know: Henry Kaiser’s mass-produced Casablanca-class “jeep carriers” became a crucial U.S. Navy asset during WWII. Though smaller and slower than fleet carriers, these escort ...

Korea was a colony of Japan for 36 years, from 1910 to the end of World War II in 1945. However, there is a distinct lack of information available about this period, especially in English. One ...

NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture will preserve the remains of the Imperial Japanese Army headquarters that served as a command post beneath Shuri-jo Castle here during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. As a ...

The Imperial Household Agency is considering a visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the island of Iwo Jima in ...

His grandfather, Prince Hiroyasu, was a top commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy, heading the General Staff. The prince was a strong advocate of war against the United States and Britain.