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Akihito
明仁
Akihito in 2014
Emperor of Japan
Reign
7 January 1989 – 30 April 2019
Enthronement
12 November 1990
Predecessor
Shōwa
Successor
Naruhito
Born
Akihito, Prince Tsugu (継宮明仁親王) (1933-12-23) 23 December 1933 (age 90) Tokyo, Japan
Spouse
Michiko Shōda
(m. 1959)
Issue
Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan
Sayako Kuroda
Era name and dates
Heisei: 8 January 1989 – 30 April 2019
House
Imperial House of Japan
Father
Emperor Shōwa
Mother
Nagako Kuni
Religion
Shinto
Signature
Japanese imperial family
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Princess Toshi
The Emperor Emeritus The Empress Emerita
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Princess Kako of Akishino
Prince Hisahito of Akishino
The Prince Hitachi The Princess Hitachi
The Princess Mikasa
Princess Tomohito of Mikasa
Princess Akiko of Mikasa
Princess Yōko of Mikasa
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Akihito (明仁, Japanese:[akiꜜçi̥to]; English: /ˌækiˈhiːtoʊ/ⓘAK-ee-HEE-toh or /ˌɑːk-/AHK-; 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. He presided over the Heisei (平成) era, Heisei being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.[1]
Born in 1933, Akihito is the fifth child and first son of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun. During the Second World War, he moved out of Tokyo with his classmates, and remained in Nikkō until 1945. 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.[2] The next year, he made his first journey overseas and represented Japan at the Coronation of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom. 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.[3] The couple has three children: Naruhito, Fumihito, and Sayako.
When his father died in January 1989, Akihito succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne and became emperor of Japan. His enthronement ceremony followed in 1990. He has made efforts to bring the imperial family closer to the Japanese people, and has made official visits to all fourty-seven prefectures of Japan and to many of the remote islands of Japan. He has a keen interest in natural life and conservation, as well as Japanese and world history.[2] Akihito abdicated in 2019, citing his advanced age and declining health,[4] and assumed the title Emperor Emeritus (上皇, Jōkō, lit.'Retired Emperor'). He was succeeded by his eldest son, Naruhito. A new era, Reiwa (令和), was then established. At age 90, Akihito is the longest-lived verifiable Japanese emperor in recorded history. During his reign 17 prime ministers served in 25 terms, beginning with Noboru Takeshita and ending with Shinzo Abe.
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