Japan's Emperor Naruhito has ... was held in the presence of an ancient sword and jewel - sacred treasures that act as symbols of imperial power. Hundreds of foreign dignitaries, including the ...

Chamberlains carrying the sacred sword and jewel, ancient Imperial treasures ... symbol of the State and of the unity of the people of Japan, while always wishing for their happiness and the ...

In the imperial ceremonies, Yata no Kagami - or eight-sided mirror - represents the wisdom of the emperor. According to the Kojiki, the ancient written record of Japanese history and legend ...

He has researched ancient ... Japan has an Emperor and Emperor Emeritus at the same time. Some have raised concerns it could look like there are two symbols of the state. But the Imperial ...

or Ministry of the Imperial Household. In Japan it is common practice for ancient buildings, such as temples and palaces, to be rebuilt over time, partly because many are made from wood ...

Ancient Japan, therefore, introduced various forms ... He thus helped develop an imperial state that was modeled after China but was uniquely Japanese. What, then, about the Tokugawa Shogunate ...

emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese culture. The city's historic monuments - Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and the excavated remains of the great Imperial Palace - provide a vivid picture of ...

Japan hopes to add a group of archaeological sites from its ancient capital in Nara Prefecture ... which served as the political centers and imperial residences during that era.