THE Japanese poem is the dewdrop that holds a rainbow in its heart. In order to enjoy it, one must take the rainbow out of the dewdrop and spread it across the firmament. Japanese poems are very short ...

Each year, the Japanese Imperial family hosts an annual celebration of poetry at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. This year, as they have in years previous, Emperor Nahrutio, Empress Masako, and Princess ...

The Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo with the attendance of Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family on Jan. 14, 2026. (Kyodo ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko rejoiced in more than 50 years of life together at Thursday's annual palace poetry reading ceremony, an annual tradition that goes back more than 1,000 ...

Members of the Imperial family attend the New Year’s Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. - Pool photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun TOKYO: The annual Imperial ceremony of Utakai Hajime ...

It's not a good sign when, on the way home after seeing a play titled as this is, one is trying to make up one's own Japanese poems. Here's one such attempt: "When you write a play/Do not call it ...

TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito expressed his hope for peace in Japan and the world in the new year in a poem recited at the annual New Year's Poetry Reading on Wednesday. The emperor, who attended ...