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Akihito, Emperor Emeritus of Japan, 1933-


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  • Variants

    • Akihito, Crown Prince, son of Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1933-
    • Akihito, Emperor of Japan, 1933-
    • Akihito, Crown Prince of Japan, 1933-
    • 明仁, Emperor Emeritus of Japan, 1933-

  • Additional Information

    • Birth Date

        1933-12-23

    • Birth Place

        Tokyo (Japan)

    • Descriptor

        Males

    • Associated Language

        Japanese

    • Associated Language

        English

    • Occupation

      Emperors

      Princes

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  • Earlier Established Forms

    • Akihito, Crown Prince of Japan, 1933-
    • Akihito, Emperor of Japan, 1933-

  • Sources

    • found: Shin tennōke no jigazō, 1989:pref. (Crown Prince Akihito became Emperor of Japan)
    • found: Wikipedia, 10 April 2017(Akihito, born 23 December 1933); reigning Emperor of Japan; accended to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 7 January 1989; born in Tokyo Imperial Palace (Tokyo, Japan))
    • found: Japan times, Feb. 26, 2019(Emperor Akihito to be called emperor emeritus and Empress Michiko empress emrita, following abdication, Apr. 2019)
    • found: Los Angeles times, Apr. 29, 2019(Emperor Akihito; to abdicate to his son Crown Prince Naruhito, Tuesday [Apr. 30, 2019], to hold new title, emperor emeritus; Naruhito, elder of Akihito's two sons, to ascend the throne, Wednesday [May 1, 2019]; Masako, Naruhito's consort, former diplomat; Aiko, daughter of Naruhito and Masako, barred from inheriting under Japan's male-only succession law; line going to Fumihito (better known by childhood title, Akishino), Naruhito's brother; Hisahito, Naruhito's 12-year old son, to be next)
    • found: Asahi.com, Apr. 30, 2019(天皇陛下 = Tennō Heika; abdication ceremony started in Imperial Palace, morning, Apr. 30, 2019; crown prince to be enthroned at midnight, May 1, 2019; regnal era to change from Heisei to Reiwa)
    • found: ClassWeb, July 9, 2020(Akihito, 1933- ; DS891.4)

  • LC Classification

    • PL845.K456

  • Editorial Notes

    • [Machine-derived non-Latin script reference project.]
    • [Non-Latin script reference not evaluated.]

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  • Change Notes

    • 1989-12-14: new
    • 2020-10-27: revised

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