Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year's well-wishers, some shouting, ...

Naruhito's niece has gained significant prominence in recent times, especially since her older sister Mako lost all her ...

Hiroaki Fushimi has led a “double life”--first as a member of the imperial family and then as a commoner after the end of World War II. Fushimi, 90, recently published a book whose title is ...

Almost 100 years later, the world's oldest continuing monarchy ... But for those hoping to get a more authentic glimpse into Imperial Family's day-to-day lives, the 48-hour presence of the @ ...

Five years later, the world's oldest continuing monarchy is ... And 90% would support the idea of a reigning empress, as the imperial family "struggles with a shrinking number of male heirs".

They include visiting disaster-hit regions to console the victims, commemorating the war-dead in World War Two across ... when the Imperial family greets well-wishers at the Imperial Palace.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he is praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his first New Year's ...

“I am deeply moved to have spent exactly half of my life in the imperial family,” she said ... former champions Germany and Spain at the World Cup in Qatar. She said the team “moved many ...

It meant the princess would become an ordinary citizen, as female imperial family members forfeit their royal status upon marriage to a commoner. Their smiles won over a country where the imperial ...