History tells us there were eight women who ruled as empresses of Japan, but since reforms of the constitution in 1947, only a man can inherit the throne. Japan’s 86-year-old Emperor Akihito abd ...

Any discussion of expanding the number of successors to the Chrysanthemum Throne, including proposals to open the way for a woman to become emperor, is off the table for now. A government panel ...

Rarely seen outfits, elaborate thrones and ancient paraphernalia adorned Tuesday’s sacred and sumptuous ceremony marking the formal ascension of Emperor Naruhito to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne.

Prince Hisahito, second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, met his fellow classmates when he attended the entrance ceremony for the University of Tsukuba’s Senior High School in Tokyo on April 9.

Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne on Wednesday. The rituals were conducted by the emperor and Shinto priests - the main religion of Japan - wearing traditional robes.

The popular Akihito stunned Japan when he announced in 2016 that he wanted to give up the Chrysanthemum Throne, citing his age and health problems - he has been treated for prostate cancer and has ...

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, will attend the University of Tsukuba from April, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday. The ...

Born on February 23, 1960, Naruhito acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, 2019 after his father's abdication-- this began the Reiwa era. Emperor Naruhito is the 126th monarch of Japan's ...

When Emperor Naruhito's father, Akihito, unprecedentedly abdicated in 2019, Emperor Naruhito acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne, and his ruling era was named "Reiwa," which translates to ...

The former emperor, who abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019, has been spending his days reading newspapers and watching television during meals to keep abreast of domestic and world affairs ...