Kenrokuen Garden is one of Japan’s many gardens that shine in the winter. Japan’s manicured green spaces are more than worth ...

Every emperor's reign has a name, or "gengo", which is used alongside the Western calendar to count years - so the choice is taken pretty seriously. As millions of Japanese wait for the big ...

FX Empire's Economic Calendar offers a global perspective on financial events and economic indicators, with updates as new data becomes available. It is designed to provide a general overview for ...

are expected to hit various parts of Japan. The official start of summer, called “rikka,” is May 5. In conventional years, it is only the start of summer under the traditional calendar.

NHK spoke with an expert on Japan's Imperial system and the importance of era names. Japanese calendars often show Gengo as well as the western era The era name, Gengo in Japanese, is used ...