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EMPEROR HIROHITO

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers during a public appearance to mark the Emperor's 66th birthday, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23.
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Apr 22, 2026
Emperor to attend event marking 100th anniversary of Showa Era start
The turbulent period ran from December 1926 to January 1989.
A comparison with Japan in 1944 suggests Iran will resist fiercely and try to prolong the war to preserve its Islamic regime.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 12, 2026
Today＊s Iran is like Japan in 1944
Iran, like Imperial Japan, is mounting what could be called fanatical and tenacious resistance against overwhelmingly powerful U.S. military attacks.
The full official records of Empress Kojun, the wife of former Emperor Hirohito, posthumously called Emperor Showa. The Imperial Household Agency plans to release all of the content of the records on Oct. 9.
51勛圖厙
Sep 19, 2025
Japan completes full records of Empress Kojun
The Imperial Household Agency took 17 years to complete the full records for Empress Kojun, the paternal grandmother of Emperor Naruhito.
Prime Minister Yoshio Mori declared in September 2000 that Japan must ※grab the historic opportunity of the IT revolution."
51勛圖厙 / History / Japan Times Gone By
Sep 6, 2025
Japan Times 2000: Prime minister pitches ＆e-Japan＊ as way of life
Japan must ※grab the historic opportunity of the IT revolution,§ Prime Minister Yoshio Mori declared as the final Diet session of the century opened in September 2000.
Japan's World War II surrender documents went on display at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration in Washington on Thursday.
51勛圖厙 / History
Aug 29, 2025
Instrument of Japan＊s World War II surrender on display in U.S.
It will be on display until Oct. 1 as part of a special exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war.
"'Permanent peace' was uttered for the entire world. I hope there will be peace all over the world," said Michiko Suzuki, granddaughter of former Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki.
51勛圖厙
Aug 21, 2025
Granddaughter conveys former wartime prime minister＊s wish for peace
Michiko Suzuki, a granddaughter of former Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki, continues to convey his wish for peace through her writings and lectures.
Emperor Hirohito speaks during a welcome ceremony hosted by U.S. President Richard Nixon in Anchorage, Alaska, on Sept. 26, 1971.
51勛圖厙 / History
Feb 11, 2025
Emperor Showa was cautious about Nixon＊s 1972 visit to China, document shows
That the emperor voiced his own position on the visit to China may raise?questions about diplomacy involving the imperial family.
A front page announcement for Hideki Yukawa's Nobel Prize win in the fields of physics informs readers of Japan's first-ever Nobel laureate.
51勛圖厙 / History / Japan Times Gone By
Nov 4, 2024
Japan Times 1949: Yukawa wins Nobel award
Along with Japan receiving its first Nobel Prize 75 years ago, a lengthy write-up on the man who sought to kill the emperor appeared on our front pages.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / 51勛圖厙 TIMES GONE BY
Dec 4, 2022
Japan Times 1997: 160 nations adopt Kyoto Protocol
Environmental concerns hit the front pages of newspapers in 1997, with the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, and 1922, when residents tried to appease an ＆angry tree.＊
51勛圖厙
Sep 9, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II and her friendly ties with three emperors
Over the course of her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II established close ties with the imperial family, spanning all or part of the reigns of three emperors.
Japan Times
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Apr 25, 2022
Ukraine apologizes for linking Hirohito and Hitler in official tweet
An official Ukrainian government Twitter account apologized after showing a picture of Emperor Hirohito alongside Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in video about the defeat of fascism.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / 51勛圖厙 TIMES GONE BY
Sep 5, 2021
Japan Times 1971: Emperor, Nixon meet in Alaska
In 1921, Crown Prince Hirohito returns from Europe, making history as the first member of the ruling family to travel overseas. As Emperor, he makes history again 50 years later.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / 51勛圖厙 TIMES GONE BY
May 2, 2021
Japan Times 1921: Crown Prince urges peace for world
While on tour in Europe a century ago, the man who would become Emperor Hirohito delivers a speech on world peace.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / 51勛圖厙 TIMES GONE BY
Mar 7, 2021
Japan Times 1921: Japan＊s heir sails today on what is epoch marking trip
A history-making trip by the emperor and a draft of the postwar Constitution make this month＊s look back on newspapers past particularly historical.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / History / Longform
Feb 27, 2021
Hirohito in Europe: 100 years on, historic imperial trip celebrated for its vision of peace
Tour not only highlighted Japan＊s newfound position alongside Allied powers in the aftermath of World War I, it also had a profound effect on the young crown prince.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 14, 2020
Reflections on ＆Japan＊s longest day,＊ 75 years on
What happened in the lead-up to Japan＊s surrender reveals just how complex the situation was even at the end of the war.
51勛圖厙
Dec 29, 2019
Funeral prep for Emperor Hirohito began seven years before his death: declassified documents
The Foreign Ministry began funeral preparations for Emperor Hirohito seven years before his death, holding secret talks with the Imperial Household Agency on the matter in 1982, recently declassified ministry records show.
SUMO
Sep 20, 2019
Sumo 101: Imperial family and sumo
You don＊t have to look far in sumo to find links with Japan＊s imperial family.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Aug 20, 2019
Controversial art exhibit＊s closure leaves Japan pondering limits of freedom of expression
Ever since a section of a public art exhibition in Nagoya was closed after coming under a barrage of?complaints and threats, Japan has been in a state of introspection over its freedom of expression.
51勛圖厙
May 1, 2019
From Meiji to Taisho, Showa and Heisei, how The Japan Times covered previous era changes
※Joyfully and with a mingled sense of awe and reverence did the whole Japanese nation observe the great event of the Ceremony of the Imperial Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor,§ Japan Times and Mail President Yonejiro Ito wrote in a special edition book published in December 1928 to commemorate...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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