There are those who claim that the Mikado, the Japanese emperor, is a descendant of the Hebrew tribe of Gad. 'Mikado' recalls the Hebrew word for 'his majesty the king,' 'Malchuto'. In the latter ...

Emperor Akihito will abdicate on April 30th. It is the first time in more than 200 years that a living Japanese Emperor will hand over the throne. And it brings to a close an era that redefined ...

German historian and journalist Wieland Wagner called for Japanese to address the problems of their symbolic emperor system, so that the Asian power can become a fully democratic society.

Now 84, she has finally acquired Japanese citizenship. Her plight is not unique. She is one of many descendants of Japanese who were left behind in the Philippines after World War Two. The photo ...

During these years, Japanese developed a strong sense of native aesthetics ... it was a set of native animistic beliefs centered on such natural geographic features as mountains, waterfalls, and trees ...

He died starving as a prisoner of war after Japanese troops invaded during World War II, wresting the few dozen residents from their village, never to return. Pagano has long believed Japan should pay ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and First Lady Janja were welcomed by Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress ...