Renovation of the new residence for Emperor Naruhito and his family, the former Fukiage Sento Palace on the Imperial Palace grounds ... to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Naruhito, Masako and Aiko ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has formally proclaimed his ascension to the throne in an elaborate ... after a series of traditional rituals inside the imperial palace in Tokyo, his ascension has ...

You'd think the Imperial Palace would be mobbed with ... in your application several weeks in advance) and access inside the actual palace is even more restricted. As such, most travelers suggest ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last ... formally ascends the throne later on Wednesday. A new era - called ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New ...

A Japanese man who transformed his home into an ancient palace filled with vintage artefacts – such as silver ingots and a throne-like dining ... an antique market in Tokyo, where he later ...

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for writing graffiti inside a toilet on the grounds of the imperial palace prior to the New Year greeting event by the emperor and his family. Kobayashi Daisuke, ...

Beginning of Heisei era 30 years ago In 1989, Emperor Akihito took the throne. The name given ... when the capital was moved to Tokyo. The Kyoto Imperial Palace is where era names were chosen ...

Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family has only 16 members, including four men. Aiko was to mark her birthday with her parents at the imperial palace in Tokyo ... take the throne and forces ...