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

Anglo-Japanese Friendship

Concept, Community / Clubs, 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

Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims and survivors

The atomic bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by the Enola Gay, a Boeing B-29 bomber, on 6 August at 8:15 in the morning. "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki by the Bockscar, on ...

Group, War Memorial WW2, Tragedy, Japan

Takayuki Hori

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan