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Prince Akihito (明仁親王, Akihito Shinnō) was born on 23 December 1933 at 6:39 am in the Tokyo Imperial Palace as the fifth child and eldest son of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun. Titled Prince Tsugu ( 継宮 , Tsugu-no-miya ) as a child, Akihito was educated by private tutors prior to attending the elementary and secondary ...
Akihito, emperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019. As scion of the oldest imperial family in the world, he was, according to tradition, the 125th direct descendant of Jimmu, Japan’s legendary first emperor. In April 2019 he became the first Japanese emperor in more than two centuries to formally abdicate the throne.
Emperor Akihito (明仁天皇, Akihito-tennō, born 23 December 1933) (known simply as Akihito) is the former emperor of Japan. He reigned from 1989 to 2019. He was the 125th emperor of his line according to Japan's traditional order of succession. He is head of the Imperial House of Japan.
Apr 29, 2019 · Emperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.
Apr 30, 2019 · Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Apr 30, 2019 · Emperor Akihito, who ascended the throne on Jan 7, 1989 after the death of his father, will become Emperor Emeritus Akihito from Wednesday.
Apr 29, 2019 · The first thing you need to remember is that Akihito is the son of Hirohito, the god-like emperor who reigned over Japan during its nearly 15-year rampage across Asia in the...
Apr 30, 2019 · As a new imperial era begins in Japan, Emperor Akihito has left behind a legacy of modernity and compassion. During his 30-year reign, he defied monarchial norms, drawing both criticism and...
Akihito, or Heisei emperor, (born Dec. 23, 1933, Tokyo, Japan), Emperor of Japan from 1989. Son of Hirohito, his role, like that of his father after 1945, has been largely ceremonial.
Apr 29, 2019 · On Tuesday, Emperor Akihito stepped down, yielding to his eldest son in the first abdication in 200 years. In Episode 1 of this series, Akihito was the 12-year-old prince of a nation defeated in...
