From the statue of Kimi-chan, if you walk up Daikoku-zaka Street, you'll find the Azabu Hikawa Shrine, where Rei (a.k.a.

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The Vatican doesn’t tax its residents or issue bonds, and it's got a very big budget problem. It primarily finances the ...

The Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty in Shenyang consists of 114 buildings constructed between 1625–26 and 1783. It contains an important library and testifies to the foundation of the last dynasty ...

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Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, center, and Himeji Mayor Hideyasu Kiyomoto, right, at the signing ceremony for the sister castle partnership between Himeji Castle and Schoenbrunn Palace ...

Surrounded by Tokyo’s vast sprawl, it’s easy to miss the rich history just north of the capital. Welcome to Kumagaya, located in the northern part of Saitama Prefecture and home to one of the Kanto ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is banking on its latest “e-Power” hybrid technology for a turnaround. A kind of hybrid, e-Power comes equipped with both an electric ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is banking on its latest “e-Power” technology for a turnaround. A kind of hybrid, e-Power comes equipped with both an electric ...

You can visit the palace site as long as you obtain prior permission. The palace used to be the castle (the Edo Castle) of the Tokugawa shogunate, but it became the palace for the Imperial family ...