TOKYO: Emperor Akihito of Japan formally stepped down Tuesday, the first abdication for 200 years in the world’s oldest monarchy, as his son Naruhito ...
Japan's Emperor Akihito hands over his statement to the chamberlain after delivering his speech to the top government officials and members of the royal families during his abdication ceremony at the Matsu-no-Ma state room inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 30, 2019.
“I feel overwhelmed emotionally,“ said a tearful Yayoi Iwasaki, a 50-year-old bank employee, standing outside the palace. Crowds were expected to gather to count down to the new era outside the palace and at the scramble crossing in Tokyo’s lively Shibuya district, although the drizzle threatened to dampen some of the enthusiasm.
Born in 1933 as Japan was embarking on a militaristic sweep across Asia in the name of his father Hirohito, the 11-year-old Akihito listened in tears as his nation’s defeat in World War II was announced in an unprecedented radio address.
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