A Game of Thrones: Japan’s Emperor System

Japan's Emperor and Chrystanthemum Throne

Today there are more than 190 monarchs worldwide, but only Japan has an Emperor descended from an ā€œuninterrupted bloodlineā€ that dates back over 2,000 years. However, the elusive lives of the symbolic head of state and his family were mostly unknown to the public until 2003. We take a peak behind the curtain and see what it takes to sit … Read More

Japan’s Golden Week Holiday: 2019

Golden Week (ć‚“ćƒ¼ćƒ«ćƒ‡ćƒ³ć‚¦ć‚£ćƒ¼ć‚Æ) is one of the busiest holiday seasons in Japan. This year, the timing of the holidays as well as the introduction of a new national holiday has created an unusually long Golden Week that lasts 10 whole days! Here’s everything you need to know about Golden Week 2019.