The picture above shows Manuel Roxas of the Philippines and Colonel Nobuhiko Jimbo of the Imperial Japanese Army who was part of the forces ...
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Today in History
It was on this day in 794 that HM Emperor Kanmu moved his official residence from Nara to Kyoto, the "City of Ten Thousand Shrines...
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Reflections on the Reign of the Emperor
This year marks the Silver Jubilee (as it would be called in the west anyway) of HM the Emperor of Japan who had his formal enthronement cer...
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Today in History
On this day in 1867 the last Tokugawa Shogun formally handed power over to the Emperor, marking the start of the Meiji Restoration.
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Remembering Prince Ito Hirobumi
It was on this day in 1909 that Prince Ito Hirobumi, the first Prime Minister of Japan, was assassinated in Manchuria by the deranged Korean...
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Remembering World War I 第一次世界大戦下の日本
IJN battleship "Suwo" It was this week in 1914 that the First World War began in Europe between the Allied nations (primarily Grea...
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Remembering HM Emperor Uda 宇多天皇
Today is the memorial for His Majesty Emperor Uda, who departed this life on July 19, 931. Known for his piety and sincerity, Emperor Uda wa...
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