TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Ichinokawa’s life could be right out of the movie “Rental Family” as the founder nearly two decades ago of the Heart Project business in Japan, which he bills as a surrogate ...

Japan's continuous hereditary monarchy is believed to be the world's oldest. Princess Mako, niece to Japan's enthroned emperor, Naruhito, is planning to leave the imperial family, moving out of her ...

Caitlin Oiye Coon works to save her own and thousands of families' stories. As a teenager, Caitlin Oiye Coon would hear stories from her grandmother Shizuko Kikuchi Oiye about what life was like for ...

Photography has evolved immeasurably since its inception in the 1800s. Images can now be snapped on smart phones and shared instantly on social media. This transition has undermined the existence of ...

The continuation of Japan’s Royal Family is under threat, as its numbers continue to dwindle. Restrictive rules require princesses to give up their royal status if they marry a “commoner”. The ...

This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Brendan Fraser, left, and and Akira Emoto in a scene from "Rental Family." (James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures via AP) TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Ichinokawa's ...