In the rest of the world — where Korean restaurants, music and film have transformed popular culture — the discovery of ...

When his daughter Mako married her college sweetheart in 2021, reports appeared in Japanese media about money troubles faced by his mother, a scandal seen as damaging to the imperial family.

Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family has only 16 members ... including one of her standing by a persimmon tree at a ...

Japan's Imperial Household Agency will launch its official YouTube channel next month to showcase the activities of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako as well as other members of the imperial family.

With Princess Mako marrying a commoner and giving up her royal title, attention will turn back to the rapidly shrinking number of imperial family members and imperial succession. Mako, 30 ...

Japan has entered an era ... such as the New Year's poetry reading and Imperial Garden Party. But he may appear on occasions such as New Years, when the Imperial family greets well-wishers at ...

In 1947, after Japan’s defeat, all 11 houses were stripped of their membership in the imperial family and became commoners. He later traveled to the United States to study, hoping to become a ...

This photo shows an image of the Japanese Imperial Household ... and Empress Masako as well as other members of the imperial family. The YouTube channel, starting at 10 a.m. on April 1, will ...

Tokyo: Japan's ancient imperial family will launch a YouTube account next week, the government said Friday, in the latest attempt at public outreach by the tradition-bound monarchy. Last year the ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japan's ancient imperial family will launch a YouTube account next week, the government said Friday, in the latest attempt at public outreach by the tradition-bound monarchy. Last year ...