That's because the Imperial Palace is home to the Emperor of Japan and his immediate family. And before that, it was the residence for some of Japan's most important figures, including Emperor ...

Notably, this marks the first major update since 2010, highlighting the contrast between Japan’s technological ... A 360-degree virtual tour of the Imperial Palace offers a rare opportunity ...

6. They are moving into the renovated Imperial Palace and, once the move is finished, they will start living there as of Sept. 15. But in the meantime, they will stay in another part of the palace.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has planted rice seeds at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in an annual tradition to promote farming. The tradition was started by his grandfather, Emperor Showa, and has ...

Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family has only 16 members, including four men. Aiko was to mark her birthday with her ...

The ward receives telephone inquiries about the parcel number of the Imperial Palace almost daily from ... People can choose anywhere in Japan as their honseki, which is often translated as ...

In the afternoon, the Emperor and Empress received congratulatory greetings from foreign ambassadors to Japan ... the Imperial family will greet the public at the Imperial Palace, a New Year ...

Japan's Emperor and Empress have hosted the first banquet at the Imperial Palace in six years to welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife as state guests. Emperor ...

State visits to Japan involve a welcoming ceremony, an audience with the emperor and empress, and a state banquet at the Imperial Palace. Ishiba and Lula are scheduled to hold summit talks on ...