From the mesmerizing cherry blossoms of April to the vibrant streets of Shinjuku, Tokyo offers an unforgettable spring ...

a leading scholar of Japanese literature. Wright received an original request from Meiji Shrine to translate poems of Emperor Meiji (1852-1912) and Empress Shoken (1850-1914) in 1964, when he was ...

Arguably one of Japan’s best foods, you definitely need to slurp down ... Situated in a serene forested area near Harajuku, Meiji Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. It offers a ...

The garden’s traditional Japanese tea house overlooking the Japanese garden ... were constructed to honour the spirits of the former Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken. The shrine complex is ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will likely visit Mongolia ... The couple are also expected to visit a monument erected to remember Japanese nationals who died in Mongolia after being detained ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% ...