Jishoji temple monk Washin Akiyama, left, and his wife, Michiko, are seen in front of their temple

The birth of the first granddaughter to then-Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko was greeted by

Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko--on Monday, the day before her marriage, according to the

Michiko Kajikawa talks about pathological autopsies on atomic bomb victims, which she helped with

Princess Mako, the elder daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, is seen during a visit to the Mausoleum of Emperor Showa in the Tokyo suburban city of Hachioji, on the morning of Oct.... 12 and paid her respects at the mausoleums of Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun, reporting that she would marry her classmate from university, Kei Komuro, on Oct.... According to the Imperial Household Agency, it was Princess Mako's wish to pay her respects at the graveyard....

A member of the Gunma Prefectural mothers liaison committee distributes a leaflet resembling a red draft paper to a high school student in the city of Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, on Dec.... The draft papers, also known as red papers, were issued by the former Japanese military, and people who refused to be conscripted were punished or arrested.... The Pacific War between Japan and the United States broke out on Dec....

Join our Whatsapp channel IWO JIMA: Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese island, around 1, 250 kilometres south of Tokyo, was the scene of a five-week battle between wartime enemies Japan and the United States in 1945. Nearly all of Japan’s 21, 000 soldiers on the island were killed during the fight, while the US side saw more than 6, 800 fatalities and

TOKYO( Kyodo)--Japanese Princess Mako on Tuesday visited sanctuaries that enshrine the imperial family's ancestors to offer prayers privately ahead of her controversy-hit marriage to boyfriend Kei Komuro scheduled later this month.... Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, made the visit to the Imperial Palace Sanctuaries as she will skip the traditional wedding ceremonies amid public unease over the planned marriage due to a financial dispute involving Komuro's mother.... The traditional

This file photo shows Princess Mako, far left, with her parents and siblings in Tokyo in November 2020.... 3, 2017--Imperial Household Agency announces Princess Mako's planned engagement to Kei Komuro.... 6, 2018--Imperial Household Agency announces wedding will be postponed following reports of a money dispute between Komuro's mother and her former fiance....

Japanese Princess Aiko poses for photos wearing a tiara borrowed from her aunt Sayako Kuroda as she attends official ceremonies to mark her coming of age on Dec.... The princess, who became an adult member of the imperial family when she turned 20 last Wednesday, also visited sanctuaries that enshrine the family's ancestors and Japanese gods earlier in the day to offer prayers.... Dressed in formal wear, the princess stood straight and tall as she received the medal from her father while under