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EMPEROR

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 28, 2018
Minakata: Japan's pioneer of ecology
In an old black-and-white photograph on show at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Minakata Kumagusu — with a shaved head and dressed only in a waistcloth — stands by a huge tree, arms crossed in seeming defiance. He could easily be a lumberjack or a rural monk whose life of seclusion...
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2018
Imperial Couple's visit to Okinawa in March likely last before abdication
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Okinawa Prefecture in late March, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2018
Emperor and Empress take in new year lectures given by leading academics
The Kosho Hajime new year lecture event, in which leading experts from the academic community deliver lectures to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 8, 2018
The roles of the Emperor
The issue of Imperial abdication appears to have exposed people's diverse views on what an emperor should be and what roles he should play.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2017
The top domestic news stories of 2017
The Japan Times newsroom selected the following domestic news stories as the most important of 2017. This image can no longer be displayed 1. The tension builds: North Korea launched a spate of ballistic missiles, including two that flew over Hokkaido, as the reclusive state swapped barbs with the United...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 16, 2017
Showa's not giving up without a fight
The government has decided that the 31st year of Heisei will end with the abdication of Emperor Akihito 120 days into 2019, on April 30. Then on May 1, Crown Prince Naruhito will become emperor and a new nengō (name of the period of reign) will be announced.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2017
Japan's diplomats brace for '2019 issue,' as preparations begin for major summits, Imperial succession and rugby World Cup
Japan faces a busy diplomatic schedule at home in 2019, hosting visits by foreign dignitaries for international events as well as a series of rites related to Crown Prince Naruhito's accession to the Imperial throne.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 7, 2017
Cosmetic surgeon Katsuya Takasu pays $275,000 for Emperor Hirohito memoir at NY auction
The bid, for the only-known World War II memoirs of late Emperor, was nearly double higher pre-auction estimates, which ranged from $100,000 to $150,000, according to auction house Bonhams.
EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2017
Continue talks on Imperial succession rules
Given the lack of male heirs in the Imperial family, the discussion of succession rules should continue.

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