Akihito
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Akihito is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The era of his rule was named the Heisei era, He
Akihito in 2016
One year old Akihito with his mother Empress Nagako, 1934
Akihito being invested as Crown Prince, 1952
A Japanese stamp commemorating the imperial wedding, 1959
Empress Michiko
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Michiko is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who has been the Empress Emerita of Japan since 1 May 2019. She was the Empress of Japan as the wife of Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan reigning
Akihito
…overseas and represented Japan at the coronation of Elizabeth II in London. He completed his university education in 1956. In April 1959, he married Michiko Shōda, a commoner; it was the first imperial wedding to be televised in Japan, drawing about 15 million viewers. The couple has three children: Naruhito…
Michiko in 2016
Michiko in 1940
Wedding portrait with Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun, 10 April 1959
A Japanese stamp commemorating the imperial wedding