Japanese mythology has it that the sun goddess Amaterasu bequeathed the regalia to the imperial line two millennia ago. The treasures are the “Yata no Kagami”, a mirror, “Kusanagi no Tsurugi ...

Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s ...

However, Naruhito will not become emperor of Japan until the stroke of midnight ... The ritual will be conducted in the presence of the imperial regalia - an ancient sword and jewel - considered ...

One of Japan's three Imperial Regalia, alongside a jewel and a mirror, the blade is Japan's rough equivalent to King Arthur's Excalibur. Said to be given to the imperial family by Amaterasu ...