Oiwa Shrine sits cocooned in maples on Mount Oiwa, said to be the oldest sacred mountain in the former province of Hitachi (now Ibaraki ... Centuries-old cedars soar skywards, tiny streams tinkle ...

Hisahito – the only son of Crown Prince Akishino, who is next in line to the throne, and Crown Princess Kiko – turned 18 last ...

Japan’s 18-year-old prince Hisahito pledges to fulfil royal duties ‘seriously’ at first press conference - Prince Hisahito is ...

In the Japanese line of succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, there are just three people eligible to succeed Emperor ...

Foreseeing no market growth in Japan's future due to the falling birthrate and the aging population, Hitachi Ltd. is hitching a ride aboard its rail business operations overseas. Hitachi's focus ...

Hitachi Astemo became Japan's third-largest auto parts maker this year through a merger of four auto parts suppliers affiliated with Hitachi Ltd. and Honda Motor Co. Its capacity is topped only ...