Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko moved out of their longtime residence, the Akasaka Imperial Residence, on Sept. 6. They are moving into the renovated Imperial Palace and, once the ...

At the centre of Beijing sits a place that once functioned as a city within a city. From above, the Forbidden City appears orderly and measured, enclosed by walls and surrounded by water. On the ...

The Imperial Palace in Tokyo includes the residence of the emperor, the Kyūden or main palace building, the Kyūchū-sanden (three palace sanctuaries) where ceremonies are conducted, and the ...

Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo was opened to the public on Saturday for this year’s autumn leaves season. The street is accessible to the public only twice a year, during the cherry ...

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other Imperial Family members are seen during the Visit of the General Public to the Palace for the New Year Greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo's Chiyoda ...