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The Emperor institution (in the form of Hirohito or, if he is too discredited, Crown Prince Akihito) must be retained to save the Japanese nation from disintegration.

In 2019, Japanese Emperor Akihito, 85, formally abdicated his throne, becoming the nation's first monarch to step down in 200 years. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, ascended to the throne ...

Crown Prince Akishino attended a memorial mass for Pope Francis at St. Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Sunday, in the name of Emperor Naruhito. The mass, hosted by the Apostolic ...

Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989), posthumously known as Emperor Showa, was said to have wished to visit China. In his diary, Sukemasa Irie (1905-1985), who served as the grand chamberlain from 1969 to ...

TOKYO -- Japanese legislators are considering letting the Imperial House Council decide on the status of husbands and children of female members of th ...

Aiko, whose title is Princess Toshi, was among the 110 guests at the Palace, a list that included the Emperor and Empress, as well as their niece, Princess Kako of Akinshino, and Princess Nobuko. This ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...

However, with the help of King Baudouin of Belgium, Akihito convinced his family to agree to the union and the pair married on 10 April 1959. The pair have welcomed three children: Emperor ...

On April 30, 2019, Japanese Emperor Akihito, 85, formally abdicated his throne, becoming the nation's first monarch to step down in 200 years.

UPI Almanac for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 On April 30, 2019, Japanese Emperor Akihito, 85, formally abdicated his throne, becoming the nation's first monarch to step down in 200 years.

Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in nearly 200 years. "I am deeply grateful for the people that accepted me as a symbol and supported me," Emperor Akihito said upon ...