They decide who is to have access to the Emperor, what he shall do, what documents he shall approve by affixing his seal. There is no precedent in modern Japanese history for direct personal rule ...

25, 1945 (UP) - Japan is now on an entirely new footing and will prove itself equal to membership in the family of nations, Emperor Hirohito ... will be without clothing, shelter and fuel.

TOKYO — Japan’s parliament on Friday passed a law allowing Emperor Akihito to become the ... Current succession rules allow only men from the paternal bloodline to ascend the 2,000-year ...

They were statues — three wooden statues of men — shoguns — dead some ... because they were carved in full court dress. Out of respect for the emperor they should remain unscathed.

While the emperor has no political role in Japan’s constitution ... male succession system and are even advocating bringing in men from distant branches of the family. Himiko, unmarried ...

Emperor Naruhito of Japan made a poignant speech to families ... who donned a deep blue collared dress and daughter Princess Aiko, 22, who opted for an all-white ensemble for the day.

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that was fought on the southern Japanese ...

It has always struck me as odd, that a developed nation, like japan, would still have issue with this ... the only real barrier is a law introduced within the current Emperor's lifetime. 4 men 6 women ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito greeted well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three years on Monday, reviving an annual New Year tradition that was paused during the Covid ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, accompanied by Empress Masako, right, waves to well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on his 65th birthday, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to ... The imperial household is shrinking rapidly, owing to rules that allow only men to inherit the throne and expel female royals ...