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Akihito [a] (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 era of his rule was named the Heisei era, Heisei being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.
The Heisei era (平成, Japanese: ⓘ) was the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Emeritus Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, when his son, Akihito, acceded to the throne as the 125th Emperor.
Facebook activated its safety check in response to the earthquake. [38] Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Atsuma on 15 November to get in touch with the victims of the earthquake and landslides. Akihito also surveyed the area impacted by the landslides. [39]
Below are some key dates in Akihito's life. - Aug. 15, 1945 - Akihito, 11, evacuated from Tokyo to the mountains, hears his father, Emperor Hirohito, announce on radio Japan's surrender ending ...
Akihito, who abdicated in 2019, is the longest-living Japanese emperor in history.
"I can only say how deeply we feel for all those who are suffering from the dreadful effects of this horrific tragedy," the King wrote.
January 1-May 31 – Defense of the Great Wall February 21–March 1 – Battle of Rehe March 2 – 1933 Sanriku earthquake.Although the earthquake itself does little damage, the associated tsunami, recorded at a height of 28.7 metres (94 ft) at Ōfunato, Iwate, caused extensive damage, destroys many homes and causes numerous casualties.
Emperor Akihito received the title Daijō Tennō (太上天皇, Emperor Emeritus), often shortened to Jōkō (上皇), upon his abdication on 30 April 2019, and is expected to be renamed Heisei Tennō (平成天皇) after his death and will then be referred to exclusively by that name in Japanese.