Akihito
Sign in to saveAkihito (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 was the 125th emperor of Japan who reigned from 1989 until he voluntarily stepped down in 2019, a period known as the Heisei era. His abdication was historically significant because it marked the first time a Japanese emperor had voluntarily given up the throne in approximately two centuries.
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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…
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- 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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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.
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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