It is thought that the chrysanthemum was first adopted as the imperial family crest in the early Kamakura period (1185–1333) through the influence of Emperor Go-Toba (r. 1183–98), who liked ...

Actually, though, the “official” Japanese flower is the 16-petal chrysanthemum used for the imperial seal. Japan has no legally defined national flower or seal, but you will see the imperial ...

Didn’t receive an invitation to this week’s abdication ceremony of Japanese Emperor ... When exiting the Imperial Palace, visitors can choose to leave through the Kikyo-mon Gate, where they ...

The Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara is, in my opinion, the most spectacular of the tiaras. Set solely with diamonds and designed around the Imperial Seal of Japan, it is only worn by the Empress.

Prince Hisahito, the Japanese imperial family’s ... Only males can ascend the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne and women leave the imperial family if they marry a commoner, with their offspring ...

All about Japan's imperial family Naruhito is the current Emperor of Japan. Born on February 23, 1960, Naruhito acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, 2019 after his father's abdication ...

TOKYO — Prince Hisahito, the Japanese imperial ... Only males can ascend the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne and women leave the imperial family if they marry a commoner, with their offspring ...

THE shrinking number of Japan’s imperial family members is a grave problem for the country. As things stand, only three members are eligible to ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, and unease ...

Prince Hisahito, the Japanese imperial family's last ... Only males can ascend the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne and women leave the imperial family if they marry a commoner, with their offspring ...