Akihito[a] (born 23 December 1933) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 1989 until his abdication in 2019. The era of his rule was …

Dec 28, 2024 · 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 …

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 …

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. He is the …

Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace.

His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus (The 125th Emperor) Name. Akihito; Born. December 23, 1933, as the eldest son of the late Emperor Showa Coming of Age Ceremony and Investiture …

Apr 30, 2019 · Thirty years after he ascended to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne, Emperor Akihito stepped down from his position Tuesday during a simple ceremony at the Imperial …

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 …

Apr 28, 2019 · Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese monarch to abdicate in nearly 200 years on Tuesday. Akihito, 85, stepped down after more than 30 years on the Chrysanthemum …

Dec 7, 2012 · Akihito was the 125th Emperor of Japan, a direct descendant of Japan’s first emperor Jimmu, circa 660 BC. Japan is the only country in the world where the monarch holds …