On April 1, the Japanese government will announce ... the capital was moved to Tokyo. The Kyoto Imperial Palace is where era names were chosen by court officials for more than 1,000 years.

That's because the Imperial Palace is home to the Emperor of Japan and his immediate family ... Tours start and end at the Kikyo-mon gate of the palace. If you book a tour, don’t expect to ...

Japan’s Bakufu, or military government ... With the Shogun, all real military and political power rested. The shift from the ...

TOKYO, Japan - Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules. Chief cabinet ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to the country's male-only imperial succession rule.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to the country’s male-only imperial succession rule.

Japan to Halt Funding for a UN Women's Rights Panel Over Call to End Male-Only Imperial Succession TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations ...

Japan on Wednesday said it will freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel that called for an end to the country's male-only imperial succession rule. The unusual step comes ...