Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, ...

As defeat loomed, Japan turned to Nazi Germany for help—and requested one of their most feared weapons: the Tiger Tank. This is the bizarre story of the tank that never saw battle. IRS Deadline ...

the kimono purveyor and the sukajan manufacturer’s hybrid garment represents the resilient creative spirit of Japan and its strong roots in ancient heritage. Born in 1917, Yamato began producing ...

A memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Navy's battleship Yamato was held in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Monday.

Japan's Prince Hisahito ... needs to look more closely at solutions to preserve the imperial household, including expanding the size of the royal family or accepting the succession of female ...

Another interesting fact about Space Battleship Yamato is that the titular battleship is the very same Imperial Japanese Navy mega-cruiser, that the U.S. Navy sank towards the end of WW2 on April ...

An anonymous Japanese American blogger, who goes by the online handle "tpjv86b," has been translating this content into English as part of his Exposing Imperial Japan project. "As I explored ...

Japan Post is suing Yamato Transport for ¥12 billion ($76 million) in damages due to the latter's backing out of a collaboration between them. The two companies last year announced a tie-up in ...

The ambassador also noted the deep connections between Japan and Sri Lanka through the Japanese Imperial family’s goodwill visit to then Ceylon in March 1921 when His Majesty the Emperor Showa, His ...

Tokyo (AP) — Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace ...

The silks of the late John Wade were sported to a poignant victory when Imperial Rule landed the feature 2m3½f novice handicap chase under Ross Chapman. Wade made a huge contribution to northern jump ...

Uncertainty about an interest-rate level that would neither restrain nor stimulate the economy makes it difficult to judge how large future rises in borrowing costs will be, Bank of Japan Gov.