Japan's ancient imperial family will launch a YouTube account next week, the government said Friday, in the latest attempt at ...

This photo shows an image of the Japanese Imperial Household Agency's official YouTube channel to be launched in April 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Imperial Household Agency) (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo ...

Princess Mako, who was set to give up her royal status to marry a commoner, recently postponed her marriage If a female member of the Japanese imperial family wishes to marry a commoner ...

The Japanese custom of stamping official documents ... And if the forged hanko happened to be an imperial seal, the punishment was death by hanging. In short, tampering with official seals was ...

That's because the Imperial Palace is home to the Emperor of Japan and his immediate family. And before that, it was the residence for some of Japan's most important figures, including Emperor ...

When his daughter Mako married her college sweetheart in 2021, reports appeared in Japanese media about money troubles faced by his mother, a scandal seen as damaging to the imperial family.