Female births have far outweighed male births in recent generations of the Japanese royal family and the dynasty currently has three male heirs. There's Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino ...

However, both students said they didn’t plan on following the royal family’s Instagram account. The Japanese imperial family’s social media debut comes 15 years after Britain’s royal ...

he was revered by millions of Japanese people as a living god. Almost 100 years later, the world's oldest continuing monarchy is sporting a very different look. His grandson, Emperor Naruhito ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito is making an emotional statement!On Thursday, January 2, the Japanese Royal Family made an appearance on their balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo where they ...

If only men are allowed to inherit the throne, then the monarchy does not represent all Japanese people. The concept of a monarchy is already considered archaic and outdated by many around the world.

When Japan's Emperor Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne in May 2019, after the abdication of his father, he vowed to bring the royal family into the modern age. Five years later ...

The monarchy is closely entwined with Shintoism, the traditional religion of Japan, which places huge emphasis on ritual. The emperor is expected to perform those regular religious ceremonies.

Akihito had devoted his three-decades-long reign to making amends for a war fought in his father’s name while bringing the aloof monarchy closer to the people. His era was the first in Japan’s ...

Writing simply and with passion, Packard (Victoria' The Japanese monarchy is the oldest and most mystery-enshrouded in existence, and this social history of it, the first comprehensive modern one ...