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The official Instagram account of the Imperial Household Agency reached 2 million followers on the morning of July 3, with ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Imperial Japan’s most iconic piece of military hardware may well be the Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero, which at the time of its debut was likely the most capable carrier-based fighter in the world.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week.
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 ...
THE decline in the number of Japan’s Imperial family members is an issue that affects the continuation of the Imperial family system. The Reiwa era is now in its sixth year. It appears to be ...
JAPAN: Imperial Deeds. 4 minute read. TIME. February 22, 1932 12:00 AM GMT-5. B elligerent Tokyo had four Chinese cities and two diplomatic scuffles on her fighting list last week, not to mention ...
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 ...
Japan's imperial family has been led by Emperor Naruhito since 2019. Here's everything to know about the oldest hereditary royal family in the world.
Inspired by her Taiwanese grandfather, a journalist in Japan has illuminated a little-known university that started out as a grand piece of imperial propaganda celebrating Japan’s subjugation of ...