Former Japanese classic winner Eishin Flash halted a lengthy winless skid on Oct. 28 when he defeated favorite Fenomeno in a thrilling finish to the $3,437,000 Tenno Sho (Autumn) (Jpn-I) at Tokyo ...

Regarding the honorific titles for Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko after the Emperor's ... the current Emperor will be referred to as "zen tenno heika" or "moto tenno heika" (his former ...

The annals of Emperor Showa, which were presented to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, are seen at the Imperial Household Agency in this Aug. 19, 2014 file photo. (Mainichi/Tsutomu Koseki ...

Japan's beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials said.

TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese Empress Michiko has a breast cancer and will have an operation, palace officials said Friday. The Imperial Household Agency said doctors found Michiko had early-stage ...