Just an hour from Tokyo, the upscale resort town of Karuizawa is made for forest bathing and farm-to-table dining ...

There is a new generation of designers and urban planners in Japan that emerged after Fukushima and the earthquake of 2011: ...

While some manga series have become mainstays of popular entertainment, many are more obscure yet hide an incredible story to ...

Chris and Coop discuss the patchy history of anime on Amazon. 'Twas if the clouds had parted and Jeff Bezos said "Let them have Gundam." Then, the masses took this rare opportunity to pelt him ...

and Outstanding Choreography/Movement (IT Awards) for The Round of Pleasure.

Emperor Naruhito specialises in water transport, while his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito (who abdicated in 2019), researches fish. Prince Hisahito’s father, Crown Prince Akishino, is an ...

The prince is the youngest of the 16-member all-adult imperial family and one of only five men, including former Emperor Akihito. He said he barely had time to celebrate his adulthood on September ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan, Japan’s Prince Hisahito speaks at his ...

former Emperor Akihito, and uncle. "It is important (for the imperial family) to pay attention to people's lives and the state of society," he added. Under Japan's postwar Constitution, the emperor's ...

Akihito, who abdicated in 2019 due to his age and poor health, is credited with modernising the institution. Lawmakers last year began discussing possible relaxations to the strict succession ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who abdicated in 2019 due to his age and poor health, is credited with modernising the institution. Lawmakers in 2024 began discussing possible relaxations to the strict ...