Emperor Emeritus Akihito has discovered two new species of goby fish, the Imperial Household Agency announced on June 24. It marks his first discoveries of new types of fish since 2003 and his ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, who turned 91 on Dec. 23, continues leading a calm and regular daily life, according to the Imperial Household Agency. Akihito has been caring for Empress Emerita ...

Six imperial family members aged 65 or older, including Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, received COVID-19 vaccinations on June 1. Akihito, 87, and Michiko, 86, got their jabs ...

In 2019, Japanese Emperor Akihito, 85, formally abdicated his throne, becoming the nation's first monarch to step down in 200 years. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, ascended to the throne ...

Several world leaders gathered in Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and protesters demonstrated a short distance away. On April 30, 1945, the burned body of ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 88 on Dec. 23, a milestone birthday, making him the longest living emperor in recorded history in Japan. The Imperial Household Agency says that he is healthy and ...

Japan's beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace. Akihito ...

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko moved into a newly renovated residence located within the grounds of the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo’s Minato Ward on April 26. Once the couple ...

Emperor Naruhito specialises in water transport, while his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito (who abdicated in 2019), ...

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