Akihito

Also known as Emperor Akihito, Prince Akihito, His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus

Akihito (born 23 December 1933) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The era of his rule was named the Heisei era, Heisei being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.

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Akihito, born in 1933 at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, is a male citizen of Japan who served as Emperor of Japan. He is a member of the Imperial House of Japan and practices Shinto. His parents were Hirohito and Kōjun, and he has siblings including Shigeko Higashikuni, Sachiko, Princess Hisa, Kazuko Takatsukasa, and Atsuko Ikeda. He is married to Empress Michiko, and their children are Naruhito, Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan, and Sayako Kuroda.

Akihito was educated at Gakushuin University and speaks Japanese. He has received several awards, including the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Order of the Crown of the Realm, and Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class. His name in native language is 明仁, and in kana it is あきひと. He stands 1.65 in height.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1960
Works: 27

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Acting · Tokyo, Japan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Akihito (born 23 December 1933) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019, Heisei era. He succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne upon the death of his father, Emperor Showa (Hirohito). Upon abdication due to…

Known for

Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed — Self (archive footage)2021
Emperor Akihito — Self (archive footage)2019
White House Revealed — Self (archive footage)2009
Enthronement Ceremony - November 12, 1990 — Self (Emperor of Japan)1990
Death of Emperor Showa — Self (New Emperor)1989
Kōtaishi go fusai no Ajia ryokō — self1962

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 112
Total plays: 2,583

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Resistive switching in transition metal oxides
· 2008 · cited 2,744x
The International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of postbiotics
· 2021 · cited 2,112x
Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) guidelines 2019 for the treatment of colorectal cancer
· 2019 · cited 1,664x
Silsesquioxanes
· 1995 · cited 1,494x
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for first-line treatment of advanced oesophageal cancer (KEYNOTE-590): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study
· 2021 · cited 1,464x

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Quotes

“On reaching the age of eighty, I feel fortunate that I am able to lead a life always feeling gratitude to those who have rebuilt Japan and who continue to commit themselves across the nation to the betterment and development of our country in various ways. Having already lived eighty years, I am somewhat perplexed by the question about my life in the coming years, but I would say that, while accepting the limits arising from age, I hope to continue to fulfill my role as best I can.”
“On visiting India this time, because of my previous visit, I did have a certain amount of knowledge about the country, but I also felt that there was much greater interest in Japan and deeper interaction between the two countries now than the last time I was there.”

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Key facts

Royalty.predecessor: Hirohito
Royalty.name: Akihito
Royalty.image: Emperor Akihito (2016).jpg
Royalty.caption: Akihito in 2016
Royalty.succession: Emperor of Japan
Royalty.reign: 7 January 1989 – 30 April 2019
Royalty.coronation: 12 November 1990
Royalty.cor type: Japan
Royalty.successor: Naruhito
Royalty.era name: Heisei
Royalty.era dates: 8 January 1989 – 30 April 2019
Royalty.royal house: Imperial House of Japan
Royalty.father: Emperor Shōwa
Royalty.mother: Princess Nagako Kuni
Royalty.birth_name: Akihito, Prince Tsugu()
Royalty.birth_place: Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan
Royalty.religion: Shinto
Royalty.signature: class=skin-invert|35px

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Early life and education
Marriage and family
Reign
Constitutional role
Abdication
Post-abdication
Health
Children
Ichthyological research
Honours
Overseas visits
1990s
2000s
2010s
Ancestry
Patrilineal descent
Notes
See also
References
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Akihito was born as the fifth child and first son of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kōjun. During the Second World War, he moved out of Tokyo with his classmates and remained in Nikkō until the surrender of Japan. In 1952, his Coming-of-Age ceremony and investiture as crown prince were held, and he began to undertake official duties in his capacity as crown prince. The next year, he made his first journey overseas and represented Japan at the coronation of Elizabeth II in London. He completed his university education in 1956. In April 1959, he married Michiko Shōda, a commoner; it was the first imperial wedding to be televised in Japan, drawing about 15 million viewers. The couple has three children: Naruhito, Fumihito, and Sayako.

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