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Akihito
明仁
125th Emperor of Japan

At his public appearance on his 72nd birthday at the balcony of the Imperial Palace (2005)
Reign07 January 1989 – present
Coronation12 November 1990
PredecessorEmperor Shōwa
Heir-ApparentCrown Prince Naruhito
ConsortEmpress Michiko
IssuePrince Naruhito
Prince Akishino
Sayako Kuroda
Royal HouseHouse of Yamato
FatherEmperor Shōwa
MotherEmpress Kōjun
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Akihito (明仁? born December 23, 1933) is the current emperor (天皇 tennō?) of Japan, and the 125th emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. He acceded to the throne in 1989, and is the 21st most senior monarch or lifelong leader. This is a list of currently enthroned Monarchs and lifelong leaders sorted by length of service He is the world's only reigning monarch with the title of emperor.

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Name

In Japan, the emperor is never referred to by his given name, but rather is he referred to as "His Imperial Majesty the Emperor" (天皇陛下 tennō heika?), which may be shortened to "His Imperial Majesty" (陛下 heika?). In writing, the emperor is also referred to formally as "The Reigning Emperor" (今上天皇 kinjō tennō?). The Era of Akihito's reign bears the name "Heisei" (平成), and according to custom he will be renamed "Emperor Heisei" (平成天皇; see "posthumous name") after his death by order of the cabinet, in which the name of the next era under his successor will also be established. The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common Calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death [1]

Biography

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. Michiko Empress of Japan, (born October 20, 1934) formerly and later the Crown Princess of Japan ( April 10, 1959 to January

Akihito is the eldest son and the fifth child of the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and Empress Kōjun (Nagako). also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death ( March 6, 1903 - June 16, 2000) was an empress consort of Japan Titled Prince Tsugu (継宮 Tsugu-no-miya?) as a child, he was raised and educated by his private tutors and then attended the elementary and secondary departments of the Peers' School (Gakushuin) from 1940 to 1952. [2] Unlike his precedents in the Imperial Family, he did not receive a commission as an Army officer, at the request from his father, Emperor Shōwa.

During the American firebombing raids on Tokyo in March 1945, he and his younger brother, HIH Prince Masahito, were evacuated from the city. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. His/Her Imperial Highness (abbreviation HIH) is a style used by members of an imperial family to denote imperial - as opposed to royal - status to show During the American occupation of Japan following World War II, Prince Akihito was tutored in English by Elizabeth Gray Vining. At the end of World War II, Japan was occupied by the Allied Powers, led by the United States with contributions also from Australia, British World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Elizabeth Janet Gray Vining ( October 6, 1902 - November 27, 1999) born Elizabeth Janet Gray and also known as Elizabeth Gray Vining was a professional He briefly studied at the Department of Political Science at Gakushuin University in Tokyo, though he never received a degree. is an elite higher educational institution in Mejiro Toshima, Tokyo. A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing Although he was Heir-Apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne from the moment of his birth, his formal Investiture as Crown Prince (立太子礼 Rittaishi-no-rei?) was held at the Kokyo Imperial Palace on November 10, 1952. Crown Princess redirects here for the ship see Crown Princess (ship. is the imperial main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in Chiyoda Tokyo close to Tokyo Station and contains various buildings Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In June 1953, Crown Prince Akihito represented Japan at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Crown Princess redirects here for the ship see Crown Princess (ship. A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II [2]

Then-Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko made official visits to thirty-seven countries. The Crown Prince assumed the throne after the death of his father on January 7, 1989, thus becoming the 125th Japanese monarch, according to the traditional order of succession. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Emperor Akihito was formally enthroned as the Emperor of Japan on November 12, 1990. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) [2] In 1998, during a state visit to the United Kingdom, he was invested with The Most Noble Order of the Garter. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an Order of chivalry, or Knighthood, originating in Medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients [3]

In 2001, Emperor Akihito acknowledged mother sides of Emperor Kammu, one of his ancestors were originated from Baekje of Three Kingdoms of Korea, surprising not only Japan and Korea but the whole world. (737&ndash806 was the 50th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE or Paekche, was a kingdom located in southwest Korea The Three Kingdoms of Korea ( refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. He cited a Japanese history book (屬日本紀) clarifying his blood ties with Korean ethnic groups. [4]

Emperor Akihito underwent surgery for prostate cancer in January, 2003. [5] Since succeeding to the throne, Emperor Akihito has made an effort to bring the Imperial Family closer to the Japanese people. The Emperor and Empress of Japan have made official visits to eighteen countries, as well as all forty-seven Prefectures of Japan. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit [2]

Marriage and children

Standard of the Emperor of Japan
Standard of the Emperor of Japan

On April 10, 1959, he married Miss Michiko Shōda (born October 24, 1934), the eldest daughter of Mr. The national flag of Japan is a white Flag with a large red circle (representing the rising sun) in the center Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michiko Empress of Japan, (born October 20, 1934) formerly and later the Crown Princess of Japan ( April 10, 1959 to January Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hidesaburo Shōda, the president and later honorary chairman of Nisshin Flour Milling Company. [2] The new Crown Princess was the first commoner to marry into the imperial family. Crown Princess redirects here for the ship see Crown Princess (ship. In British law a commoner is someone who is neither the Sovereign nor a peer. The Imperial House of Japan (also referred to as the Imperial Family or kōshitsu, 皇室 comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of The Emperor and the Empress have three children:

Official functions

The emperor with U.S Vice President Dick Cheney in 2007
The emperor with U. S Vice President Dick Cheney in 2007

Despite being strictly constrained by his constitutional position, he also issued several wide-ranging statements of remorse to Asian countries, for their suffering under Japanese occupation, beginning with an expression of remorse to China made in April 1989, three months after the death of his father, Emperor Shōwa. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. The has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947 The constitution provides for a Parliamentary system of government and guarantees certain fundamental rights China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death

In June 2005, the Emperor visited the U.S. territory of Saipan, the site of one of the most afflicting World War II battles from June 15 to July 9, 1944 (Battle of Saipan). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Saipan (saɪˈpæn /saɪˈpɑn/ or /ˈsaɪpæn/ in English is the largest Island and Capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands from Accompanied by Empress Michiko, he offered prayers and flowers at several memorials, honouring not only the Japanese who died, but also American soldiers, Korean laborers, and local islanders. It was the first trip by a Japanese monarch to a World War II battlefield abroad. The Saipan journey was received with high praise by the Japanese people, as were the Emperor's visits to war memorials in Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Okinawa in 1995. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The Japanese city of ( is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan 's ( is the Capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū

On September 6, 2006, the Emperor celebrated the birth of his first grandson, Prince Hisahito, the third child of the Emperor's younger son. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Prince Hisahito is the first male heir born to the Japanese imperial family in 41 years (since his father Prince Akishino) and could avert a possible succession crisis as the Emperor's elder son, the Crown Prince, has only one daughter, Princess Aiko. The Japanese imperial succession controversy refers to desires to change the Laws of succession to the Japanese Imperial Throne which is currently limited to males of the imperial born December 1, 2001, is the first child of Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito, heir apparent to the Japanese throne and Crown Princess Under Japan's current male-only succession law, Princess Aiko is not eligible for the throne. The birth of Prince Hisahito could mean that proposed changes to the law to allow Aiko to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne will not go through after being temporarily shelved following the announcement of Princess Kiko's third pregnancy in February 2006.

Ichthyological research

An extension of his father's interest in marine biology, the emperor is known as an ichthyological researcher, and has specialized his studies in the taxonomy of the family Gobiidae. Marine biology is the scientific study of living Organisms in the Ocean or other marine or Brackish bodies of water Ichthyology (from Greek ἰχθυ ikhthu, "fish" and λόγος logos, "knowledge" is the branch of Zoology devoted to the study Taxonomy is the practice and science of classification The word comes from the Greek, taxis (meaning 'order' 'arrangement' and, nomos In Biological classification, family ( Latin gobies form the family Gobiidae, which is one of the largest families of Fish, with more than 2000 Species in more than 200 Genera [6] He produced articles for publication in Japanese and English scholarly journals such as Gene or Japanese Journal of Ichthyology[7]. History See also History of genetics The existence of genes was first suggested by Gregor Mendel (1822-1884 who in the 1860s studied inheritance

He also wrote some articles about the early period of the Japanese science history in Edo or Meiji Era, which were published in Science[8] and Nature[9]. Science is the Academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is considered one of the world's most prestigious Scientific Nature is a prominent Scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869 In 2005 a newly described goby was named Exyrias akihito in his honour. Exyrias akihito is a species of marine Goby. Since the recent description of this species it has been found to have a wide distribution in the western Pacific

Ancestors

Akihito's ancestors in three generations
AkihitoFather:
Hirohito, Emperor Shōwa		Paternal Grandfather:
Yoshihito, Emperor Taishō		Paternal Great-grandfather:
Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Adopted: Haruko, Empress Shōken - Actual: Lady Naruko Yanagiwara-no-Fujiwara, concubine
Paternal Grandmother:
Sadako, Empress Teimei		Paternal Great-grandfather:
Prince Kujō Michitaka
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Lady Noma Ikuko, concubine
Mother:
Nagako, Empress Kōjun		Maternal Grandfather:
Imperial Prince Kuniyoshi Kuni		Maternal Great-grandfather:
Prince Kuni Asahiko
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Lady Isume Makiko, concubine
Maternal Grandmother:
Princess Shimazu Chikako of Satsuma		Maternal Great-grandfather:
Prince Shimazu Tadayoshi, 29th and last Daimyo of Satsuma, Osumi and Hyuga
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Lady Hiro Sumako, concubine

References

  1. ^ "NATIONAL DAY OF JAPAN TO BE CELEBRATED", Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, 2007-12-07. also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death The (31 August 1879 – 25 December 1926 was the 123rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession reigning from 30 July 1912 until his death The (3 November 1852 — 30 July 1912 or Meiji the Great was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession reigning from 3 February ( 9 May 1849 - 9 April 1914) was empress consort of Japan as the wife of Emperor Meiji. ( 25 June 1884 – 17 May 1951) was empress consort of Japan Born, she was the consort of Emperor Taishō and the ( March 6, 1903 - June 16, 2000) was an empress consort of Japan (27 February 1824 - 29 October 1891 was a member of a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family who played a key role in the Meiji Restoration. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of  
  2. ^ a b c d e f Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress. Imperial Household Agency (2002). Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of
  3. ^ "PoWs' anger at Akihito honour", BBC News, British Broadcasting Corporation, 1998-04-10. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of  
  4. ^ "백제-일본 왕실 혈연 실체 발굴"(Excavation concerning relationship between Baekje and Japanse royalty. ) by Prof. Hong Yoon Ki of HUFS [1]
  5. ^ "Akihito has successful cancer operation", BBC News, British Broadcasting Corporation, 2003-01-18. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, one of the leading private universities in South Korea has two campuses in Seoul and Yongin. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Retrieved on 2007-12-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of  
  6. ^ Hamilton, Alan. "Palace small talk problem solved: royal guest is a goby fish fanatic," The Times (London). May 30, 2007]
  7. ^ PubMed Search Results
  8. ^ Early cultivators of science in Japan. Science. 1992, 258(5082), 578
  9. ^ Linnaeus and taxonomy in Japan. Nature. 12 July 2007

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Akihito
House of Yamato
Born: 23 December 1933
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Emperor Shōwa
Hirohito		Emperor of Japan
1989 – present		Incumbent
Designated heir:
Crown Prince Naruhito
also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death Education He received bachelor's and Master's degrees in history from Gakushuin University in 1982 and 1988 respectively
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