The Japan Meteorological Agency issued weather alerts for Nagasaki and Kumamoto Prefectures in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, September 10, as a Linear Precipitation Band brought severe downpour to ...

Prince Hisahito, 19, became the first male in Japan’s imperial family to come of age in 40 years with a traditional ceremony ...

The heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne is the first male of the imperial family to reach adulthood in four decades ...

The 19-year-old prince is second in line to the throne. With the Imperial family growing increasingly elderly, expectations are high for Prince Hisahito to take on a greater role in official duties.

Japan's Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years, highlighting the challenges facing the ...

Croix du Nord, winner of the June 1 Japanese Derby (G1), and Byzantine Dream, second-place finisher in the May 4 Tenno Sho ...

Japan’s Prince Hisahito was formally recognized as an adult on Saturday in an elaborate ceremony steeped in imperial ...

TOKYO – Japan on Saturday heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is ...

Japan's Prince Hisahito was formally recognized as an adult on Saturday in an elaborate ceremony steeped in imperial tradition. He could be the royal family's last heir.

Japan’s Prince Hisahito was formally recognized as an adult on Saturday in an elaborate ceremony steeped in imperial ...