Japan’s former emperor Akihito celebrated his 91st birthday on Monday by spending most of his time caring for his wife who is recovering from a broken leg, according to reports. The former ...

Crown Prince Akihito married the pretty and lively commoner, Michiko, and soon sired Prince Hiro, who was instantly Japan’s favorite baby. Hirohito’s daughter, Princess Suga, wed a commoner ...

I wonder how Hirohito felt at the time. It was not until 1992 that his wish was posthumously realized by his son, Akihito, who is currently referred to as the emperor emeritus. To this day ...

Mikasa, the younger brother of Emperor Hirohito and the uncle of current ... with Naruhito's father, Akihito, marrying Michiko, who is the daughter of a flour magnate. They met at a tennis court ...

The Imperial Household Agency announced that Princess Yuriko, aunt of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, died on Nov ... the youngest brother of the late Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor ...

Emperor Hirohito's scratchy penmanship will be on show for the first time with a collection of rare handwritten “waka” poems he composed in his waning years. The special exhibition at the ...