On Tuesday, Emperor Akihito will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne -- the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world -- becoming the first Japanese monarch in modern history to do so. His son will be inaugurated as the 126th emperor the next day.
Tokyo Japan's 85-year-old monarch was born the son of a deity, but he's retiring as the people's Emperor.
On Tuesday, Emperor Akihito will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne -- the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world -- becoming the first Japanese monarch in modern history to do so. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, 59, will be inaugurated as the 126th emperor the next day, ushering in the Reiwa era.
Breaking down Japan's succession crisis 02:47Akihito and Michiko traveled to disaster-hit areas, kneeling to talk to survivors face-to-face. "It was like a dream," Fukushima evacuee Ayako Moriie said, describing meeting the royals in the school gymnasium where survivors were staying."Even though they might be above the clouds where we normally can't reach, it was comforting that they think the same as we do. His words gave us the strength to carry on.
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