Royals from around the world have stepped back from duties or given up their titles or the throne, be it for love, scandal or ...

Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized to adjust his heart medication, palace officials say.

Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito was hospitalized Monday to adjust his heart medication, palace officials said.

Travelers can take the Meitetsu from Nagoya directly to Meitetsu Gifu Station and then transfer to a bus to reach the site.

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Tokyo's Meiji Shrine enshrines Emperor Meiji, who ruled from 1868 until 1912 and oversaw Japan's modernization drive, and his wife, Empress Shoken. It is one of the country's prime destinations ...

A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it.