BBC/DaviesSurya In Japanese folklore, mirrors are said to have divine power and to reveal truth. In the imperial ceremonies, Yata no Kagami - or eight-sided mirror - represents the wisdom of the ...

He is the first Japanese emperor to stand down in more ... formalised as he symbolically took possession of the sacred imperial regalia - a sword and a gem - that have been passed down through ...

Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has ...

However, Naruhito will not become emperor of Japan until the stroke of midnight ... The ritual will be conducted in the presence of the imperial regalia - an ancient sword and jewel - considered ...

In the Kansai region, kushi-gaki is used in a decoration to represent the three sacred imperial regalia of Japan, called sanshu no jingi. A kushi-gaki represents an ancient sword, which is laid ...