the anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the day Japan surrendered. The former emperor’s daily life is “still deeply connected with his wartime memories ...

23, continues leading a calm and regular daily life ... date on events within Japan and abroad. On his birthday, Akihito is scheduled to receive congratulations from Emperor Naruhito and Empress ...

Maeda Toru, the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, hosted a grand National Day Reception at his official residence ...

Japan’s former emperor Akihito celebrated his 91st ... largely withdrawn from public appearance to enjoy their life together, taking daily walks inside the palace gardens or occasionally taking ...

Next morning, as the gates swung open, a crowd of 8,000 Japanese ... Emperor plans to turn a third of his 275-acre grounds into a public park. Crab Fancier. The Emperor leads a busy if sheltered ...

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.