This “Eastward Expedition” traditionally marks the beginning of Japan as a nation, and Jinmu is revered as the legendary first tennō, or emperor, of Japan. The Komamiya shrine in Nichinan ...

Last week, the emperor and Empress Masako visited Iwoto Island, formerly known as Iwo Jima, the site of a fierce battle in the Pacific between Japan and the United States, to mourn the war dead from ...

IWO-TO, Japan — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one of World War II's bloodiest battles. Naruhito and ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, left, and Empress Masako arrive at a spring garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo, ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese island ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As Japan's Emperor Naruhito travels across the country to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II this year, he is expected to explore how best to pass down memories ...