Though emperors are Shinto chiefs, they patronize Buddhism in the belief that its teachings will bring about a peaceful society and protect the state. Legends surrounding the founding of Japan are ...

The conflicted and conflicting emperor died on January 7, 1989, leaving a complex legacy and an eternal mark on Japanese ...

As conservatives urge Shigeru Ishiba to follow the late Shinzo Abe’s lead, moderates warn against alienating Japan’s ...

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 ...

presented his view of the postwar emperor framework in Japan from an outsider’s standpoint. Born in 1959 in West Germany, Wagner specialized in history and German literature at the University of ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... paid for by those who can afford it. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Imperial Household Agency said that its official Instagram account showcasing the activities of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako has been viewed more than ...

From left, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the Imperial Family attend the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan.

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko, from left, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako wave at well ...

Japan’s former emperor Akihito celebrated his 91st birthday ... His era was the first in Japan’s modern history without war. Akihito continues to actively research the classification of ...