Katsura Imperial Villa offers an in-depth exploration of the seventeenth-century palace in Kyoto, Japan through detailed drawings and historical analysis. The extensive selection of maps ...

The world’s at war, and inside Calcutta’s swankiest hotel, there’s champagne, swing music and scandal. It’s 1941, and while ...

In this post I’m sharing a few great summer activities to do in Japan. Many people visit Japan in the Spring and Fall.

Sikkim and This year marks 50 years since Sikkim’s integration into India. Before India’s independence, the British, along with the Chogyal royals and Tibetans, played a major role in shaping Sikkim’s ...

Foreign policy experts have struggled to make sense of the second Trump administration's incoherent and contradictory ...

For well over a decade, school textbooks and lessons have portrayed Stalin in an increasingly positive way,’ a professor ...

Tokyo is a mega city that can be overwhelming so choosing where to stay in Tokyo can make a big difference to your visit.

Japan’s Imperial Palace said Thursday that it has fired an employee for stealing cash totaling 3.6 million yen ($24,900) from Emperor Naruhito and his family over more than a year. The Imperial ...

Emperor Naruhito, right, meets with Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 30, 2025, in this photo provided by the Imperial Household Agency. TOKYO -- Japan's ...

Renovation of the new residence for Emperor Naruhito and his family, the former Fukiage Sento Palace on the Imperial Palace grounds, has been completed and is ready for a September move-in date.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has welcomed Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Emperor greeted Thongloun when he arrived at 11 a.m. on Friday. The Laotian leader ...