TOKYO -- Behind-the-scenes photos of the Japanese Imperial Family tend to get many "likes" on the Imperial Household Agency's official Instagram account, as the agency seeks to engage with the ...

Working together to share military secrets and intelligence, Imperial Japan would benefit greatly from their collaboration with Hitler's Germany. In particular, the Japanese took a great interest ...

The Japanese custom of stamping official documents ... And if the forged hanko happened to be an imperial seal, the punishment was death by hanging. In short, tampering with official seals was ...

In 1926, when Japanese Emperor Hirohito ascended the Imperial throne, he was revered by millions of Japanese people as a living god. Almost 100 years later, the world's oldest continuing monarchy ...

Japan’s popular Princess Aiko turned 23 on Sunday, as she takes on more official duties even while her future in the imperial family remains in doubt. Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito ...

BBC/DaviesSurya In Japanese folklore, mirrors are said to have divine power and to reveal truth. In the imperial ceremonies, Yata no Kagami - or eight-sided mirror - represents the wisdom of the ...

While much of the lives of Japan’s imperial family take place behind closed doors, members occasionally dish details to a select few on their personal interests, such as which manga and anime ...