Donald Keene holds a copy of the English version of his work "Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912," at the Kita Ward Central Library in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2011. Keene donated books and ...

On the evening of Sept. 13, 1912, a cart decorated in gold leaf and lacquer and solemnly hauled by a team of oxen left the Imperial Palace in Tokyo along with a phalanx of people carrying banners, ...

The huge size of this book should not scare off readers. Keene, a world authority on Japanese literature, is a master at giving life and substance to Japanese customs. Histories of the Meiji ...

Later this month their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan will pay a state visit to HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace, presenting us with a strong possibility of ...

Princess Aiko visited Meiji Shrine in Tokyo to pay her respects to Empress Shoken on April 10, the day before the 110th anniversary of her death. This marked the young princess’s first official visit ...

As Meiji Shrine prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary, we look at how this city oasis was born out of marshes and farmland. Meiji Shrine is one of the most beloved spots in Tokyo, perhaps less ...