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[europeroyalfamilies]

Japanese Emperor Akihito officially declared his abdication

On April 30, 2019, Japanese Emperor Akihito officially declared his abdication during his speech that he delivered during the state ceremony held at the Imperial Palace on his last day on the throne. Thereby, he officially handed over the throne to his son Crown Prince Naruhito. 300 guests including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, presidents of two wings of Japanese parliament Diet, ministers, High Court judges and members of the royal family attended the ceremony held for the emperor.

Tomorrow morning, Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the throne as the 126th emperor of Japan. Thus, a new era - called Reiwa, meaning order and harmony - will begin in Japan's unique calendar, which will end Heisei, the name of Akihito's era.

Akihito and his wife Michiko will not attend the official ceremony to be held tomorrow. In place of them, their son, 59 years old, Crown Prince Naruhito will be present at the ceremony as the Emperor of Japan.

According to the Japanese press, on May 4, the new Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family will greet the people from the balcony of the palace in Tokyo.

[christianandnerdy]

Japan’s Heisei era will end on April 30 with the abdication of Emperor Akihito. The head of the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world, he is the first Emperor of Japan to abdicate in more than 200 years. Ascending the throne at 55, following the 1989 death of his father, the Emperor and his wife, Empress Michiko, the first commoner to join the Imperial Household, created a new style for the Imperial Family. The couple attached great importance to meeting the Japanese people, traveling twice to all 47 prefectures. They also actively sought opportunities to offer comfort in times of disaster and interact with the socially vulnerable. An advocate for peace - the term 'Heisei' means 'achieving peace' - the Emperor surprised many in 2016 when he announced his concerns regarding his future ability to fully carry out his duties. A special law was enacted to allow his abdication. He will be succeeded by his son, Crown Prince Naruhito. . . #Heisei #HeiseiEra #ImperialHousehold #JapaneseImperialFamily #JapaneseRoyalFamily #EmperorOfJapan #EmperorAkihito #EmpressOfJapan #EmpressMichiko #Reiwa #ReiwaEra #CrownPrinceNaruhito #PrinceNaruhito #CrownPrincessMasako #PrincessMasako #gengo #tokyo #japan #nhkworld #nhkworldjapan #nhkworldnews #nhk #Repost @nhkworldjapan ・・・ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw45J5hl37h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1akz338q4owd8

[european-royalties]

🇯🇵 Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in a photo for #HappyNewYear2022 (4th Year of the Reiwa Era) 📸 IHA #EmperorAkihito #EmpressMichiko #秋篠宮ご夫妻 #皇室 #日本 https://www.instagram.com/p/CYLdRaLvXnr/?utm_medium=tumblr

[djalmaaquino]

Reposted from @fernandabrittoprotocolo Comme il fault! Linda reverência do príncipe William a SM a Imperatriz Michiko do Japão, lembrando sua mãe 25 anos antes em visita aos monarcas do trono do Crisântemo. A casa real do Império do Sol Nascente é a mais antiga monarquia reinante no planeta, à qual todas as outras devem reverência (teoricamente). No ocidente a monarquia mais antiga é a da Etiópia (descendentes diretos da rainha de Sabbá) que tornou-se uma república em 1974 quando o monarca Haille Selazier foi deposto. #princewilliam #empressmichiko #reverencia #courtesy #Japan #England - #regrann (em D.Aquino Estacionamento Ltda) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_XJPI-np4v/?igshid=1dagd274asj16

[ladyreiko]

I snuck this pic in while we were crying and reminiscing. She still looks beautiful. Don’t you think? #mysister #iloveher #empressmichiko https://www.instagram.com/p/B1vdNu4BHUR/?igshid=1i7uytugf08r6

[sugarplumrose10]

Emperor Akihito and Empress michiko welcomed the King and Queen of Spain April 5, 2017

[mdp-maxroma1959-blog]

#RoyalBirthday Today is the 29th birthday of Princess Mako of Akishino. She is the eldest grandchild of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan. Photo: Getty Image. #japanese #empireofjapan #emperornaruhito #royal #royalfamily #queenelizabeth #princessdiana #monarchy #traditional #history #japanesehistory #queenelizabethii #nipponpic #empressmasako #disneyprincess #princessvictoria #queenmaxima #thequeen #familiareal #royalfamily #king #rey #niponicos #nippon #madameei #empressmichiko #princessmako #princessmakoofakishino #royaljewels#inrepostme (presso Villa Lante Bagnaia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGsWs7dBDxU/?igshid=1hukh82idd8g7

[secretoscortesanos]

RETRATO IMPERIAL | La Casa Imperial de Japón develó el primer retrato oficial del emperador Akihito y la emperatriz Michiko desde su entronización. El cuadro, de 2 metros de ancho y alto, fue pintado por Hiroshi Noda, de 81 años, un maestro artista y pintor especializado en realismo. El único retrato existente del emperador Akihito y la emperatriz Michiko se dibujó cuando todavía eran príncipes herederos en 1974, por lo que, la Casa Imperial le solicitó a Noda que realizara su retrato para conmemorar la abdicación del monarca el 30 abril de 2019. El trabajo comenzó en 2014 y el retrato completo fue entregado al Palacio Imperial en marzo de este año. La Casa Imperial atesora un total de 31 retratos de emperadores y emperatrices de los últimos 150 años. #akihito #emperorakihito #akihitotenno #michiko #empressmichiko http://bit.ly/2IEvruP

[alexanderlewisglobal]

When it rains... make sure you have a personal oversized umbrella holder at the ready to protect your major shoulder moment. #WCW the Empress Michiko shows us how to live life with grace, elegance, poise, and ALL in White #EmpressMichiko #LaFemmeLewís (at Tokyo Imperial Palace)

[taktstockist]

#empressmichiko #favoriteroyalmember #imether #yesthiscounts (at 国立近代美術館)

[countywa]

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[royalista]

#Emperorakihito and his wife #empressmichiko during a visit to Kesenuma, which was hit by disaster Royalista.com/24749 📷AOP #royalista #japaneseroyals #emperialfamily

[christianandnerdy]

On May 1 Japan enters the Reiwa era with the ascension to the throne of Crown Prince Naruhito. Born in 1960, he is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and was the first child to be raised by his parents - traditionally, royal children lived separately. After graduating from Gakushuin University, he attended the University of Oxford, and then graduate school in Japan - a first for a member of the Imperial Family. Married to Masako Owada in 1993, their daughter Princess Aiko was born in 2001. Crown Prince Naruhito has expressed his wish to continue his parents’ legacy of maintaining a close relationship and support for the Japanese people, and to being an advocate for peace. The name of the new Reiwa era, is taken from Manyoshu, the oldest existing anthology of Japanese poetry. It means ‘beautiful harmony.’ . . #Reiwa #ReiwaEra #beautifulharmony #ImperialHousehold #JapaneseImperialFamily #JapaneseRoyalFamily #EmperorOfJapan #EmpressOfJapan #CrownPrinceNaruhito #PrinceNaruhito #CrownPrincessMasako #PrincessMasako #PrincessAiko #EmperorAkihito #EmpressMichiko #Heisei #HeiseiEra #gengo #tokyo #japan #nhkworld #nhkworldjapan #nhkworldnews #nhk #Repost @nhkworldjapan https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7TbMmFvfG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ut0uds4uc14

[mdp-maxroma1959-blog]

#ImperialBirthday Today is the 86th birthday of Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan. She was the first commoner and the first member of a religious minority (Roman Catholic) to marry into the Japanese imperial family. Photo: REX. #japanese #empireofjapan #emperornaruhito #royal #royalfamily #queenelizabeth #princessdiana #felipevi #reinasofia #monarchy #didyouknow #princecharles #traditional #history #japanesehistory #queenelizabethii #nipponpic #empressmasako #princessvictoria #queenmaxima #thequeen #familiareal #royalfamily #king #rey #niponicos #nippon #madameei #empressmichiko#inrepostme (presso Villa Lante Bagnaia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGk1MIfhGW1/?igshid=1wi9ef0gey9rn

[royalista]

#obama is greeted by #emperorakihito and #empressmichiko during his visit to Japan. #royalista #royalistatravel #statevisit #officialvisit 📷: AOP