The wake for Princess Yuriko, who passed away on November 15 at age 101, was held starting at 6 p.m. on November 24 at ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power and ...

As the car slipped by, for a few brief moments, we could see Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko leaning forward waving gently. A ripple of applause and waving of plastic flags from the crowd ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 88 on Dec. 23, a milestone birthday, making him the longest living emperor in recorded history in Japan. The Imperial Household Agency says that he is healthy and ...

The current monarch is 85-year-old Emperor Akihito, and his era is known as "Heisei". It started in 1989, so 2019 is Heisei 31. The name means "achieving peace" and was chosen mindfully ...

the then-Emperor Akihito. But, after a series of traditional rituals inside the imperial palace in Tokyo, his ascension has now been formalised. The ceremony comes as Japan reels from the effects ...

Several world leaders gathered in Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and protesters demonstrated a short distance away. On April 30, 1945, the burned body of ...

More than 80,000 people have paid their respects to Japan's Emperor Akihito as he gave his final birthday address before his abdication in April. The emperor, 85, said he took "deep comfort" that ...

Emperor Akihito, known for his emphasis on reconciliation and peace, gave his last speech at Japan’s annual ceremony for WWII dead. Japan’s imperial couple will be on a state visit from 26 to ...