Countries  |  Japan

Akihito, Emperor of Japan

Acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 7 January 1989, on the death of his father, Hirohito. Our picture shows him during his 2012 visit, meeting the party girl.

Person, Royalty, Japan

Tadao Ando

Much admired auto-didact Japanese architect.

Person, Architecture, Japan

Anglo-Japanese Friendship

Concept, Community / Clubs, Japan

Takeshi Araki

Politician. A survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima. He was mayor of the city from 1975 to 1991.  Every year on the anniversary of the bombing, he made appeals to the world to ban nuclear weapons. I...

Person, Politics & Administration, Japan

Moriaki Asakura

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

Wells Coates

Architect. Born Wells Wintemute Coates in Tokyo of Canadian parents. He was influenced by Le Corbusier's principal that buildings should be 'machines for living' , which was reflected in his best k...

Person, Architecture, Canada, Japan

Kinsuke Endo

Became a student at UCL in 1863.

Person, Education, Japan

Fukushima disaster

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant suffered major damage from an earthquake and tsunami.

Event, Tragedy, Japan

Tomoatsu Godai

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

Yoshinari Hatakeyama

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan