In a set of solemn ceremonies, Emperor Akihito will abdicate in favor of ... “reporting” his abdication to his ancestors and the gods at several “sanctuaries” at the palace.

The panel has been meeting to fulfill the government's obligation under a 2017 special measures law allowing then Emperor Akihito’s abdication to discuss how to overcome challenges to stable ...

former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko, also visited Iwoto Island to mourn the war dead in 1994, the year before the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II.

China repeatedly requested that Emperor Akihito visit after he ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in 1989. Diplomatic documents released by the Foreign Ministry on Dec. 20 stated that on Dec. 17 ...

Capcom has released a five-minute video message from Onimusha: Way of the Sword producer Akihito Kadowaki and director Satoru Nihei. “Hello everybody. My name is Karawaki, and I’m producer on ...

Before Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne in 2019, then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended the ceremony hosted mainly by Hyogo Prefecture every 10 years since the quake. In Photos ...

Cass Marshall is a news writer focusing on gaming and culture coverage, taking a particular interest in the human stories of the wild world of online games. The Emperor’s Children are some of ...

Don't have an account? Create Account The emperor returns. His billionaire populism comes this time with a certain acquisitive hunger — for Greenland, for the Panama Canal, for all of Canada.

After Rashmika Mandanna’s regal look, the makers of Chhaava, Maddock Films, have now shared an intense poster of Akshaye Khanna as Aurangzeb from the film. While some fans are impressed, others ...

Demetrius Frazier, a poor Black man on Alabama’s death row, is scheduled to be tortured to death by being forced to breathe nitrogen gas through a bespoke gas mask on February 6. Understatedly ...