Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. Personal Birth date: February 23, 1960 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Previous name: ...

Jackson, who competed at light heavyweight for the majority of his career, had put on substantial weight heading into this ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for "The Last Emperor", "Merry Christmas ... in the traditional music of Japan's Okinawa prefecture as well as Indian ...

The typhoon, which struck last weekend, left almost 80 dead and ... Typhoon Hagibis: Satellites show Japan flood rivers Watch: Japan's emperor abdicates the throne The Imperial Treasures that ...

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted ... as well as flooding and other natural disasters throughout the nation. Last year, his appearance was canceled at the last minute ...

From left, Japanese Emperor ... Japan. The emperor and Empress Masako visited Ishikawa Prefecture three times to comfort victims of the major earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula on New Year's ...

But when Japan lost the second world war ... but in movies as well. The Last Emperor, which was the first feature film ever shot on location in the Forbidden Palace, won nine Oscars.

Last year, his appearance was canceled at ... the crowd broke into a solemn rendition of the national anthem. The emperor does not have political power but has symbolic significance for Japan.