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By around 1000 AD, the imperial palace ... declined a lot in Japan over 50 years, as other drinks like beer and wine become more popular. The agriculture ministry says the country drank only ...

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A miso soup shows the ingenuity of Jewish cooks in Japan, who adapt traditional dishes with local ingredients.

The Battle of Iwojima lasted about a month after U.S. forces landed in February 1945, with an estimated 21,900 Japanese and 7,000 U.S. soldiers killed. Dressed in black, the imperial couple ...

Shortly after 3:20 p.m., they arrived at the cenotaph dedicated to the war dead, honoring Imperial Japanese Army officers and soldiers. Both bowed, offered bouquets of white flowers and again ...

Sackler Gallery through March 8. Organized by the Imperial Household Agency, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the Japan Foundation and the Freer and Sackler galleries, "Twelve Centuries of ...

First Lady Janja Lula da Silva was also present when Lula had an audience with the imperial couple. The last foreign leader Japan hosted as a state guest was Donald Trump, then in his first term ...

TOKYO: The Emperor and Empress have begun their “memorial trips” to pay their respects to the war dead in various parts of Japan ... nature of peace. The Imperial couple has visited Iwoto ...