Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito was hospitalized Monday to adjust his heart medication, palace officials said.

Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized to adjust his heart medication, palace officials say.

A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it.

German historian and journalist Wieland Wagner called for Japanese to address the problems of their symbolic emperor system, so that the Asian power can become a fully democratic society.

Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingū) Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the Meiji Shrine is a serene escape from the bustling metropolis that surrounds it. This spiritual haven is dedicated to Emperor Meiji ...

The Meiji shrine is a Shinto shrine that “was established in 1920, to commemorate the virtue of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken who took the initiative to make a foundation of modernized Japan ...

First opened in 1920, Meiji Shrine was dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken, who had died in the previous decade, CNN reports.

The Meiji Shrine was established in 1920 in honor of Emperor Meiji, Japan’s 112nd emperor who ascended to the throne in 1867, and his wife Empress Shoken.

Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine and popular tourist destination in Tokyo that "commemorate (s) the virtue of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken who took the initiative to make a foundation of ...

Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo, and popular tourist destination, that "commemorate (s) the virtue of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken who took the initiative to make a foundation of ...