“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of ...

One of the world’s most populous cities, Tokyo brings together many of the elements that make Japan so popular with travelers ...

TOKYO: The Emperor and Empress have begun their “memorial trips” to pay their respects to the war dead in various parts of Japan ... nature of peace. The Imperial couple has visited Iwoto ...

Rocky Mount area residents will soon see a transformation taking place at a downtown venue that's been a long time coming. Major improvements at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences are ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako ... Dressed in black, the imperial couple visited three memorials on the island. Relatives of the fallen watched on in the ...

The Imperial Palace in Tokyo opened part of its grounds to the general public for spring on March 29. Since 2014, Inui Street has been open to the public twice a year: in spring, when the cherry ...

In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of regime change. By Hannah Beech The dust from the devastating ...

TOKYO: Japan's ancient imperial family will launch a YouTube account next week, the government said on March 28, in the latest attempt at public outreach by the tradition-bound monarchy.

TOKYO, March 28 — Japan's ancient imperial family will launch a YouTube account next week, the government said today, in the latest attempt at public outreach by the tradition-bound monarchy. Last ...