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Bookmark or Share- Life of Emperor Akihito | BritannicaAkihito, 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.
- Akihito - WikipediaAkihito (明仁, Japanese: [akiꜜçi̥to]; English: / ˌ æ k i ˈ h iː t oʊ / ⓘ AK-ee-HEE-toh or / ˌ ɑː k-/ 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.
- The life and legacy of Japan's Akihito – DW – 04/30/2019As 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 | Biography, Reign, & Facts | BritannicaAkihito, 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.
- Akihito: The Japanese emperor with the human touch - BBC NewsEmperor Akihito will be remembered as the man who began the modernisation of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne.
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