Actors of any race, gender, age and ability are encouraged to audition, regardless of the character descriptions for the ...

LADY NIJO: (1258-after 1307) Japanese concubine of the Emperor of Japan, mother to four children who were all taken away from her, later became a Buddhist nun and spent the rest of her life ...

April in Kansai bursts with color and excitement. Alongside cherry blossom festivals and seasonal traditions, you'll also ...

Explore its many temples and shrines, as well as World Heritage Sites like the famous Nijo Castle. Make sure to take a tour to really get the most out of this beautiful city. Beijing has a rich ...

These days, the original moats, watchtowers, gates and walls still stand and part of the palace is the official residence of Japan’s Emperor. The public can visit ... Another of the 17 UNESCO World ...

Clive Revill, a prolific stage and screen actor known to "Star Wars" fans as the original voice of the iconic villain Emperor Palpatine, has died, according to reports. He was 94. The actor's ...

A far-right campaign to demolish the Mughal emperor’s mosque has set off Hindu-Muslim riots in Nagpur as his 300-year-old legacy continues to divide modern India. Policemen watch as vehicles are ...

Sultana Begum, the great-granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, lives in a Kolkata slum in stark contrast to her royal heritage. She faces financial hardships ...

Violence erupted in central India's Nagpur city after groups demanded the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb A curfew has been imposed in parts of a city in India's western state of ...

A curfew has been imposed in parts of a city in India's western state of Maharashtra after Hindu groups demanded the removal of the tomb of Aurangzeb, a 17th-Century Mughal emperor, sparking ...

Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor, is a controversial figure in Indian history. His tomb is in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, not in Delhi or Agra. Aurangzeb preferred a simple grave, rejecting the ...