The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one thinks of Imperial Japan’s World War II fighter planes, the ...

In this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Japanese Prince Hisahito speaks at his first press conference on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

THE shrinking number of Japan’s imperial family members is a grave problem for the country. As things stand, only three members are eligible to ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, and unease ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has finally admitted that the future of the Chrysanthemum Throne is in peril. Speaking on the eve of his state visit to the UK in mid-June, Naruhito noted that the number of ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week.

The channel, which goes live on Tuesday, follows the imperial family's social media debut last year on Instagram, which now has nearly 2 million followers.

Japanese mourned universally last week the death of Field Marshal Viscount Kageakira Kawamura, 76, whose life exactly spanned the modern Imperial Era of Japan. At his birth (1850) the last Shogun ...

An unprecedented exhibition of paintings and works of calligraphy representing the taste and patronage of Japanese emperors from the 9th to the 20th century is currently on exclusive display at ...