Dec 23, 2007 – Emperor Akihito gave a rare reaction to a media query ahead of his 74th birthday Sunday, shunning talking in detail about his family, .

"As long as I can remember, the imperial family's been like one big ball of stress." - PRINCE TOMOHITO OF MIKASAcousin of Japanese Emperor Akihito, .

Dec 23, 2008 – Emperor Akihito, the scion of the oldest imperial family in the world and 125th direct descendant of Jimmu, Japan's legendary first emperor, .

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Mar 29, 2011 – Emperor Akihito addresses the nation at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo . Akihito because, let's face it, the reserved Japanese royal family is no .

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Mar 30, 2011 – His Majesty The Emperor Akihito is 125th Emperor of Japan. The Imperial Family of Japan is the oldest royal family in the world. .

Apr 17, 2011 – We are going to discuss Emperor Akihito from this week, but it's sometimes hard to figure out how elderly Japanese feel about the royal family .

I Like this quote I dislike this quote “I believe women have played major roles, both tangible or intangible, in the imperial family.” Emperor Akihito quote .

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Dec 23, 2010 – Accompanied by his wife Princess Kiko and other members of the Royal Family, Emperor Akihito greeted the crowd. [Emperor Akihito]: "I deeply .

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Feb 4, 2011 – But, oh, what a family! . Emperor Akihito, 77, is portrayed as beyond reproach, but his wife, who had epic battles with her in-laws when she .

Mar 16, 2011 – Since succeeding to the throne, Emperor Akihito has made an effort to bring the Imperial Family closer to the Japanese people. The Emperor .

The reigning emperor, Akihito, is the one hundred twenty-fifth monarch in the official chronology. Current Members of the Imperial Family: The 1947 Imperial .

Mar 16, 2011 – TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito made an . emperor, others feel a fond affection, and still others find the royal family irrelevant. .

Apr 22, 2011 – JAPAN'S Emperor Akihito has toured a tsunami-hit port and ate fish fresh . family plays its constitutional role as a symbol of the nation's unity. .

The Japanese Emperor Akihito, the first son of Shôwa Emperor Hirohito (reign 1926-1989) was born . Empress Michiko & Emperor Akihito - EXPO 2005 in Aichi .

Akihito is the eldest son and the fifth child of the Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and . new Crown Princess was the first commoner to marry into the imperial family. .

Akihito (äkē'hētō) [key], 1933–, emperor of Japan (1989–). As crown prince, he traveled widely, visiting . As emperor, Akihito has continued his efforts to humanize and modernize the royal family. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed .

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The reigning Emperor, Akihito, assumed the throne in 1989. . Their daughter was married in 2005, after which she left the Imperial Family. They also have three .

The current Emperor of Japan, Akihito, has little political power. So what . Like most royals, the Japanese Emperor and his family live an oddly isolated lifestyle. .

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On Sunday, the Japanese Imperial family gathered on the balcony of the palace to wave to well-wishers waiting to hear Emperor Akihito's New Year's speech. .

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Unlike his predecessors in the Imperial Family, he did not receive a commission as an . Emperor Akihito formally acceded to the throne (sokui) on 12 November 1990. . .. which means that Akihito is a member of the Imperial House of Japan. .

About the Japanese Emperor (Tenno). . fact that emperors have reigned over Japan for more than 1500 years, and that they have all descended from the same imperial family. . In 1989, Emperor Akihito became Japan's 125th emperor. .

Japanese emperor during World War Two. . went on a six-month tour of Europe, becoming the first member of the Japanese imperial family to travel abroad. .

Apr 28, 2011 – . 語版を読む. Imperial family chooses domestic matters over UK royal wedding . Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko look at the .

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Dec 10, 2008 – Emperor Akihito of Japan is suffering from stomach problems caused by acute stress — the result of a painful falling out with his son, Crown .

Newly enthroned Emperor Akihito, left, and his family, Empress Michiko, second left, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, wave to well-wishers from a balcony of .

Emperor Akihito Emperor and his family live relatively frugally on an annual stipend of about $3 million. They live a life of privilege and relative luxury but are not .

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Emperor Akihito, the 125th emperor of Japan, acceded to the . . Akihito has been eager to put more mortal face on often-distant family; photo of people lining up .

Feb 12, 2011 – Actually, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan did send their condolences to the victims and their families of these tragic events in .

Other members of the imperial family perform ceremonial and social duties, but have no . Emperor Akihito succeeded his father as emperor on 7 January 1989. .

Although Akihito became emperor at once, he had to observe a long period of mourning . "I find it natural that the imperial family should not exist at a distance from the . .. which means that Akihito is a member of the Imperial House of Japan . .

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Mar 20, 2011 – Emperor Akihito addressing the Japanese nation on 16 March. . He appears on its balcony with members of his family in front of a jubilant .

7 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Oct 6Yesterday, September 13, Emperor Akihito declared the opening of the extraordinary session of parliament in Tokyo and he and Empress .

The most readily apparent effect was to make Emperor Akihito very appreciative of family life. While still Crown Prince, Akihito, married Michiko Shoda (born .

Mar 17, 2011 – Though the imperial family in Japan is seen by some Japanese—especially the younger generation—as an anachronism, Emperor Akihito is .

Dec 13, 2008 – From age 12, Akihito was groomed to embody Japan's new, Western-style constitutional monarchy. But as he is taken ill, servants of a harsher .

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