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      • He has told people his greatest contentment comes from knowing that during his reign, not a single Japanese soldier has been killed in war or armed conflict. The emperor has made it his job to reach out to Japan's former enemies and victims. From Beijing to Jakarta, Manila to Saipan, he has sought to heal the wounds inflicted under his father.
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  3. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-48093668Akihito: The Japanese emperor with the human touch - BBC

    Apr 29, 2019 · The first thing you need to remember is that Akihito is the son of Hirohito, the god-like emperor who reigned over Japan during its nearly 15-year rampage across Asia in the 1930s and 40s.

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › AkihitoAkihito | Biography, Reign, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 18, 2024 · Akihito was the 125th emperor of Japan and the first to step down from the throne in over two centuries. He reigned from 1989 to 2019, during which he faced natural disasters, constitutional reforms, and a declining health.

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    Akihito (1933-2021) was the 125th emperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019, when he abdicated in favor of his son Naruhito. He was the first emperor to marry a commoner, Michiko Shōda, and traveled widely to promote peace and conservation.

  7. www.asianstudies.org › publications › eaaThe Reign of Emperor Akihito, 1989–2019: A History in Five ...

    This article analyzes the key themes and events of the Heisei period, the thirty-year reign of Emperor Akihito that ended in 2019. It explores how Japan faced economic, demographic, and natural crises, and how it adapted, resisted, and transitioned in response.

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2019/05/01 › learningLearning With: ‘Emperor Akihito, Who Gave Japan’s Monarchy a ...

    May 1, 2019 · One important role Akihito has taken on is “atoning for Japan’s wartime sins.” To what “sins” is the article referring? Why might Japan feel the need to atone for them?

  9. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-48020703Emperor Akihito: Japanese monarch declares historic abdication

    Apr 30, 2019 · Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last public address as emperor, Akihito handed over the symbols of power and...

  10. www.straitstimes.com › asia › east-asiaEmperor Akihito steps down, marking the end of three-decade ...

    Apr 30, 2019 · Published. Apr 30, 2019, 07:32 AM. TOKYO - The much-revered Emperor Akihito stepped down on Tuesday (April 30) after an eventful three-decade reign during which he traversed the whole of Japan...