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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace. Akihito ...

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 ...

29, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Imperial Household Agency)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope that people will work together to overcome challenges such as natural ...

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 ...