David Smyth joined team RW to experience the first UK Ekiden and delves into the history, culture and significance of the ...

The life and death of acclaimed writer Yukio Mishima is a cautionary reminder of the complex, sometimes dangerous ...

Located just over an hour east of Tokyo by shinkansen bullet train, Nasu Highlands is a picturesque region known for its ...

On January 7, Orthodox believers celebrate the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The feast recalls an important event in the ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese Emperor spends the first days of ...

Last year, his appearance was cancelled at the last minute because of a devastating quake in the Noto Peninsula that killed ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial ...

Tokyo, Jan. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed ... and other members of the Imperial Family, including Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko. The New Year's ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted New Year’s well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Thursday ...