Jan. 7 (UPI) --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.

This marked the young princess’s first official visit to the shrine, dedicated to Shoken (1849-1914) and her husband, Emperor Meiji (1852-1912), the first emperor of modern Japan. Aiko ...

Mitsui Fudosan Co., along with Meiji Jingu shrine, the Japan Sport Council and Itochu Corp., submitted the revised plan to the Tokyo metropolitan government and released it on Sept. 9.