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| Japanese Emperor Akihito gave his official speech at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Emperor Akihito said concerns about a nuclear reactor. (ANTARA / REUTERS) |
Today 82 years ago, or more precisely on December 23, 1933, the Emperor of Japan, Akihito was born in Tokyo. According to Biography.com, it is Japan's 125th emperor who ruled since 1989, succeeding his father, Emperor Hirohito who died.
Prince Akihito took the throne on January 7, 1989 and officially became the 125th emperor of Japan on November 12 in 1990.
Since then, the eldest son of Emperor Hirohito and Empress pair Nagako gained notoriety over the movement of humanity.
After Emperor Hirohito died on January 7, 1989, Akihito received the ownership of the sacred sword, beads and mirrors of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Omikami as a rite of passage to the Chrysanthemum Throne. He officially became the 125th emperor of Japan on November 12 in 1990.
Era administration dubbed the 'Heisei', which translates as 'Achieving Peace' which means 'to Achieve Peace'.
Since ascend the imperial throne, Aikihito often strive for imperial family closer to the Japanese people. He made official visits to 18 countries, including all 47 prefectures in Japan.
The eldest son of the pioneer tradition of Japanese nobility
Akihito is the eldest son and the fifth of seven children of Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and the Empress Kojun (Nagako). He holds a Tsugu no miya (Prince Tsugu) in childhood, and was raised and taught by a private teacher and then studied at the Primary School Boys and High School when the Peers' School (Gakushuin after 1947) in 1940-52.
The eldest son of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako was separated from his family at the age of 3 years.
When the city of Tokyo was bombed by the Americans in March 1945, he and his brother, Prince Masahito (now Prince Hitachi), were moved from Tokyo. When the American occupation after World War II, Prince Akihito learned about England with Elizabeth Gray Vining female teacher from the United States whose primary task is to introduce and teach the principles of democracy to the crown prince of Japan.
Prince Akihito minute lecture at the Department of Political Science at Gakushuin University in Tokyo and did not receive a diploma. Like his father, he liked and studied marine biology in earnest. He also enjoys listening to music, classical and jazz, and often played tennis and bridge.
Although he is the crown prince of Flowers Chrysanthemum Throne of December 23, 1933, the official inauguration as Prince (Rittaishi no Rei) took place on 10 November 1951 in the Imperial Palace.
On June 1953, Prince Akihito represented Japan as a messenger in the inauguration ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. On April 10, 1959, he married Michiko Shoda (born October 20 1934), daughter of Hidesaburo Shoda, chairman of Nisshin Flour Industry.
Marriage is penetrated the tradition, because Michiko Shoda was not a descendant of the first nobleman who married the royal family. After that, Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko made official visits to 37 countries.
He became the first member of the Imperial family who married a commoner.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko have three children, namely Prince Naruhito (born February 23 1960), Prince Akishino (Fumihito, born 30 November 1965) and Sayako Kuroda (formerly Sayako, Princess Nori, born 18 April 1969).
On February 18, 2012, Emperor Akihito underwent heart bypass surgery at the Hospital of University of Tokyo or the University of Tokyo Hospital at 09:24 pm local time. He had to undergo heart bypass surgery after the examination results showed a narrowing of the coronary arteries.
During surgery and convalescence, Akihito's eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito will take over official duties such as attending public ceremonies and meeting state guests.
