Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, took part in a traditional ...

The heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne is the first male of the imperial family to reach adulthood in four decades ...

Japan again failed to acknowledge the forced mobilization of Koreans at the Sado mines during a memorial ceremony held ...

Students from four Washington, D.C. universities convened Jan. 18 at the Japanese Embassy to celebrate seijin shiki, a Japanese coming-of-age ceremony. The celebration featured roughly 70 attendees ...

Japan on Saturday heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a ...

Sumo is more than a sport in Japan; it's a sacred tradition. Women are still barred from the traditional ring, the dohyō, but ...

Japan’s Prince Hisahito was formally recognized as an adult on Saturday in an elaborate ceremony steeped in imperial ...

Japan on Saturday hosted a grand coming-of-age ceremony for Prince Hisahito, the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 ...

A Japanese expert has criticized the Sado Mine Memorial Ceremony for once again failing to mention the forced nature of ...