On August 15, 1945, the Japanese people heard the voice of their emperor for the first time, and while he avoided using the word "surrender," his meaning was clear. Although "the voice of the ...

Emperor Meiji (1852-1912), the first emperor of modern Japan. Aiko, 22, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, nodded in acknowledgement at the crowd of around 600 well-wishers as ...

Japan officially began a new era on 1 May when Crown Prince Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne as the new emperor. The day before, his father Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese ...

He is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in more than 200 years. Your questions answered on Japan's emperors Naruhito: Taking Japan into a new era Masako: The princess who struggles with ...

On August 15, 1945, the Japanese people heard the voice of their emperor for the first time, and while he avoided using the word "surrender," his meaning was clear. Although "the voice of the ...

Emperor Akihito will abdicate on April 30th. It is the first time in more than 200 years that a living Japanese Emperor will hand over the throne. And it brings to a close an era that redefined ...