Akihito succeeded his father to become the 125th Emperor of Japan.
Like all post-WWII Emperors of Japan, his role was entirely ceremonial. Akihito abdicated the throne to his son in 2019, becoming the longest-lived recorded Emperor of Japan.
Akihito succeeded his father to become the 125th Emperor of Japan.
Like all post-WWII Emperors of Japan, his role was entirely ceremonial. Akihito abdicated the throne to his son in 2019, becoming the longest-lived recorded Emperor of Japan.