The Imperial Palace was no exception, going up in flames in May 1945. Sayama points out, "Shells fired from the autocannons could reach an altitude of only around 2,000 meters, making them useless ...

Emperor Naruhito met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Imperial Palace here on June 18, during the ...

A street that crosses through the Imperial Palace in Tokyo will be open to the public for cherry blossom viewing for the first time in four years from March 25 to April 2, the Imperial Household ...

About 3,000 people currently list “Chiyoda 1, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo,” the parcel number of the Imperial Palace, as their honseki, making it the most popular registered domicile in the country.