Tag: Emperor Akihito

• Tuesday, April 30th 2019 - 08:55 UTC

  Japan's emperor Akihito prepares to abdicate, first time in over 200 years, and to hand the throne to Naruhito

  

  Japan's Emperor Akihito prepared on Tuesday to become the country's first monarch to abdicate in more than 200 years, handing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son and ushering in a new imperial era.

• Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:15 UTC

  Unprecedented 10-day holiday in hardworking Japan: May's Golden Weak and a new emperor

  

  Japan this weekend kicked off an unprecedented 10-day holiday, including celebration days for the imperial transition, as airports were packed with record travelers while people queued at teller machines in the cash-dominated nation.