Akihito was the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne from birth. His formal investiture as crown prince (立太子の礼, Rittaishi-no-rei) took place at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on 10 …

Akihito (born December 23, 1933, Tokyo, Japan) was the emperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019. As scion of the oldest imperial family in the world, he was, according to tradition, the 125th …

Dec 23, 2025 · Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 92 years old on Tuesday. The Emperor Emeritus, who has chronic heart conditions, was hospitalized in Tokyo for five days each in …

Dec 23, 2025 · Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito is marking his 92nd birthday as his heart condition stabilizes, palace officials say, following health concerns earlier this year TOKYO -- …

Dec 23, 2025 · Emperor Emeritus Akihito celebrated his 92nd birthday on Dec. 23, with officials reporting that his heart disorder remains relatively stable despite two hospitalizations earlier …

Dec 22, 2025 · Former Emperor Akihito abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019 after a reign of three decades. He was 55 at the time of his succession to the throne from his father, …

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.

Dec 9, 2025 · 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 …

Dec 23, 2024 · TOKYO - Japan's former Emperor Akihito turned 91 on Monday, spending most of his daily life peacefully while caring for his wife, former Empress Michiko, who broke her thigh …

Jul 16, 2025 · Akihito abdicated from the Japanese throne in April 2019 —becoming the first Japanese monarch to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne in two centuries. His son, …