Shogi star Fujii Sota, the first player in history to hold all eight major titles, receives the prime minister's award.

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the renovated Museum of the Imperial Collections...

Mexico and some other countries have conveyed their intention to withdraw from the 2025 World Expo in Osaka.

Japanese director Takita Yojiro of "Departures" looks back on filming Chinese movie "Silence of Smoke," noting that maki...

The autumn conferment of decorations ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace, where recipients are given the highest hon...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet with recipients of the Order of Culture and Persons of Cultural Merit awards at...

The Autumn Garden Party is held by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako for the first time in five years at the Akasaka P...

Seven recipients are awarded the Order of Culture by Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace.

A museum themed on the novel "Kiki's Delivery Service," on which Studio Ghibli's animation film of the same title was ba...

Novelist Higashino Keigo and poet Tawara Machi are among recipients of the Japanese government's Medal of Honor for autu...