Even though it has pretty much gone out of style today, "Jimmu konokata" (literally, "since Emperor Jimmu") is probably the most hyperbolic expression ever coined in Japanese. When the Japanese ...

In "Gladiator II," Denzel Washington plays Macrinus, the namesake of a historical emperor with a thrilling story. Roman Emperor Marcus Opellius Macrinus reigned from 217 to 218. He was born in ...

Emperor Hirohito chose it to mark the 2,600th Anniversary of the fair-weather day when Jimmu took on power. His Imperial Majesty invited foreign diplomats, Government officials and wearers of ...