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Akihito

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Akihito , 1933-, emperor of Japan (1989-). As crown prince, he traveled widely, visiting Great Britain, Canada, the United States, and many countries of Asia and South America. Like his father, Hirohito , Akihito is an accomplished amateur marine biologist. In Apr., 1959, he married Michiko Shoda, a commoner; it was the first time that an heir to the Japanese throne had wed outside the court nobility. Tradition was also abandoned when their three children, Crown Prince Naruhito, Prince Akishino, and Princess Nori, were raised at home. When Akihito ascended to the throne, the Heisei ( "achieving... Read more
Akihito
Akihito The 125th emperor of Japan, Akihito (born 1933), succeeded to the throne upon the death of his father...7, 1989. He formally took office Nov. 12, 1990. Crown Prince Akihito was born Dec. 23, 1933, to Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako... Read more
Akihito
Akihito (1933– ) Emperor of Japan (1989– ). In 1959 Akihito married a commoner, Michiko Shoda, the first such marriage in the history of the imperial dynasty. Akihito succeeded his father, Hirohito . Read more

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