The reluctant empress known as "Sisi" painstakingly crafted her image through portraits and photographs, ensuring she would ...

A U.S. researcher of Japanese literature has published two books of “waka” poems composed by the emperor and empress of the Meiji Era (1868-1912) with assistance from his poet wife. It was ...

The emperor and Empress Masako often travel to visit areas devastated by natural disasters or to participate in events as part of their official duties. Naruhito’s poem described how lively the ...