The 125th emperor of Japan, Akihito (born 1933), succeeded to the throne upon the death of his father, Hirohito, Jan. 7, 1989. He formally took office Nov. 12, 1990.Crown Prince Akihito was born Dec. ...
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Japan's Emperor Akihito, who arrives in Britain on Sunday for an
official visit, will not face any of the protests he had to endure on
his last trip, but former prisoners-of-war would still l...
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Uppsala, Sweden (dpa) - Radiant sunshine, blue skies and spring
flowers in full bloom were a suitable tribute Wednesday for the 300th
anniversary celebrations of the birth o...
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Visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko joined
celebrations in Sweden on Wednesday marking the 300th anniversary of
the birth of Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who is known as...
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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko joined celebrations
Wednesday in Sweden marking the 300th anniversary of the birth of
Swedish s...
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Thousands of well-wishers waving Japanese flags gathered Tuesday at the Imperial Palace for a series of rare appearances by Emperor Akihito and the royal family marking the new year.Crown Princess ...
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived Thursday in the
Baltic state of Estonia on the second leg of their 10-day European
t...
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Japanese Emperor Akihito on Thursday attended a luncheon hosted
by the president of Estonia and said he recalled the events that led
to the independence of t...
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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Lithuania
on Saturday and stopped by a monument honoring Chiune Sugihara,...
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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Lithuania
on Saturday and stopped by a monument honoring Chiune Sugihara, a
Japanese di...
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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Helen &
Douglas House, the world's first hospice for children and young
adults suffering from incurable illnesses, in Britain on Monda...
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Akihito
No protests against Akihito in UK, POWs want meeting
