The Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan, has 22 sealed rooms that have sparked theories of hidden treasures and Hindu temples. These claims have been debun ...

The emperor and empress offered flowers and bowed in front of a list of victims of the disaster that took the lives of 6,434 people in Kobe and surrounding areas in western Japan. The memorial ...

The Imperial couple will visit Hyogo Prefecture for 2 days, and will attend the ceremony on January 17, which marks the 30th anniversary of the quake. The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake which occurred ...

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In auspicious 1961 (like 1901, when the Emperor was born, it is “the Year of the Ox”), monarchy was enjoying a resurgence of popularity in Japan. Curtain Down. Ever since he told his people ...

Good stories and artistic talent know no boundaries, and those captivated by exceptional cinematic experiences often look past subtitles. As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the ...

The Emperor reveals his identity to you shortly after he’s attacked inside the artifact. You’ll have to protect him and his prisoner. How you react to the reveal of his identity may vary ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

19, 2024. (Pool photo) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about how the Japanese Emperor spends the first days of the New Year. Question: There was a New Year's ...

From its tail, too, emerges an iron sword believed to be the Kusanagi no Tsurugi, a blade that is one of the three sacred treasures of the Japanese imperial household. Giving further weight to ...

Image via Larian Studios. If you help the Emperor, you will get an Astral-Touched Tadpole that will increase your Illithid powers and favor with the Emperor, but you will also start a war with the ...