Japan's Emperor and Empress have hosted the first banquet at the Imperial Palace in six years to welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife as state guests. Emperor ...

The Imperial Dwelling Palace (Chengde Ligong), derives its name from the Warm Spring (Requan) located in the northeast of the complex. The area is also known as Bishushanzhuang (Mountain Manor for ...

6. They are moving into the renovated Imperial Palace and, once the move is finished, they will start living there as of Sept. 15. But in the meantime, they will stay in another part of the palace.

Tokyo (Jiji Press) — A public gathering was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sunday to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito’s 65th birthday on the day. “I wish everyone around the ...