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Akihito (born 23 December 1933) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019, Heisei era. He succeeded to the Chrysanthemum Throne upon the death of his father, Emperor Showa (Hirohito). Upon abdication due to his age and declining health, he became emperor emeritus. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Naruhito.
Filmography
all 6
self 6
Movies 4
TV Shows 2
Self (archive footage)
Empress Michiko, the Strength of the Reed (2021)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Emperor Akihito (2019)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1933-12-23 (90 years old)
Birth Name継宮明仁親王
Birth PlaceTokyo, Japan
ReligionShinto
Height1.65-meter
SpouseMichiko
ChildrenFumihito, Crown Prince of Japan, Sayako Kuroda, Naruhito
FatherHirohito
MotherKōjun
SiblingsMasahito, Prince Hitachi, Shigeko Higashikuni, Atsuko Ikeda, Kazuko Takatsukasa, Sachiko, Princess Hisa, Takako Shimazu
CitizenshipsEmpire of Japan, Japan
Also Known AsAkihito Tsugunomiya, HIH Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, Emperor Akihito, Emperor Heisei, Chabu, 明仁
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav, Knight of the Garter, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Order of Ojaswi Rajanya, Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of Sikatuna, Order of the Elephant, Order of Lakandula, Order of the Redeemer, Order of the Crown of the Realm, Order of the Supreme Sun, Order of the Seal of Solomon, Nishan-e-Pakistan, Order of the Nile, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope, Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali, Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry, Collar of the Order of Charles III, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of Peru, Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class, Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Collar of the Order of the White Lion, Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great, collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars, Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star, Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders
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