Tokyo woke up on Saturday, September 6 in a festive and symbolic atmosphere. The Imperial Palace in the Japanese capital was filled with solemnity to celebrate a historic event: the coming of age of ...

Prince Hisahito attends the coming-of-age ceremony at the Imperial Palace. The Kakan-no-Gi rite marks the formal entry of imperial princes into adulthood and their new responsibilities at court. The ...

In early September a slim young man in a pale yellow robe entered a palace hall in Tokyo, trailed by a servant carrying the robe’s lengthy train. Prince Hisahito (pictured), the 19-year-old nephew of ...

Fourteen-year-old Manu David poured hand-blended teas and brought cups to the women of all ages who filled a workshop room at the Elders & Youth conference. "There's raspberry and chamomile tea, and ...