China repeatedly requested that Emperor Akihito visit after he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 1989. Diplomatic documents released by the Foreign Ministry on Dec. 20 stated that on Dec.

At the tomb, Emperor Naruhito offered a tamagushi ritual offering and bowed deeply, as did Empress Masako after him.

The Foreign Ministry’s China Division in 1991 listed the pros and cons of arranging a visit to China by Emperor Akihito, including the possible impact on diplomatic relations around Asia.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward on Wednesday to pay ...

The main funeral ceremony for Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor ...

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 ...

A post burial graveside ceremony was held on the afternoon of November 27 for Princess Yuriko of Mikasa at Toshimagaoka ...

Japan on Tuesday held a funeral for the imperial family’s oldest member Princess Yuriko, who died at the age of 101. The ...

The emperor and empress, as well as former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko, did not attend the ceremony in line with custom. Separately, some 900 members of the public bid farewell to ...

The pre-war custom of clemency by the emperor has triggered criticism as being undemocratic and politically motivated. At the time of former Emperor Akihito’s enthronement, 2.5 million people were ...

MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to abdicating Japanese Emperor Akihito, the telegram was published on the official Kremlin website on Tuesday.