The spiders are distinguished by long ... and he ruled from the chrysanthemum throne. Chrysanthemum Day in Japan is still a significant festival event. Although widely popular in the United ...

Japan’s new emperor ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne in a ritual ceremony on Wednesday that barred women participants, including the new emperor’s wife and daughter.

Actually, though, the “official” Japanese flower is the 16-petal chrysanthemum used for the imperial seal. Japan has no legally defined national flower or seal, but you will see the imperial ...

Aug. 6 (UPI) --The question of who will succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne -- the Japanese monarchy -- when there is a shortage of male heirs is in play again after the panel set up to look into ...

SAITAMA, Japan — Daizoh Makihara’s intricate timepiece is what happens when traditional Japanese métiers d’art and Swiss haute horlogerie techniques meet. The watch, named kiku tsunagi mon ...

TOKYO-- Japan's much admired Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85 in the first such departure from the Chrysanthemum Throne in about 200 years, the government said Friday.

The chrysanthemum in Japan represents fall and is often used as a floral offering or as a Buddhist flower. Its ornate bloom is also the emblem of the imperial family and appears on Japanese passports.

The art of the Japanese chrysanthemum has burst into bloom at the New York Botanical Garden, with the kiku exhibit, one of the most elaborate flower shows ever staged by the garden. Performances ...