Emperor Akihito Of Japan greets the public at the Imperial Palace on December 23, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. Emperor Akihito of Japan turned 81 on...
In this handout image provided by Imperial Household Agency, Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the abdication ceremony at the...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at Kashikojima Station on April 19, 2019 in Shima, Mie, Japan. The emperor will...
On April 10 AKIHITO, the crown prince to Japan's imperial crown, married Michiko SHODA, who became Princess MICHIKO.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers on arrival at Kashikojima Station on April 19, 2019 in Shima, Mie, Japan. The emperor will...
In this handout image provided by Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Akihito is seen attending the abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace on...
Emperor Akihito in formal imperial court attire for the November 12 enthronement rite, Japan, November 08, 1990.
Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin hosting Japanese Emperor & Empress, Akihito & Michiko, at state banquet, w. Pair of hovering interpreters.
President Ronald W. Reagan and his wife standing with Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and his wife Crown Princess Michiko at the White House.
Empress Masako , former empress Michiko and former emperor Akihito look on as Emperor Naruhito of Japan delivers a traditional New Year's greeting at...
Japanese Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko waving, poised in doorway of their Unicef-logo'ed JAL jet, coming or going, visiting Beijing, China.
Japanese Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko & entourage facing press mob, touring Great Wall during their controversial visit.
Pres. Bill Clinton poised w. Hand-over-heart, standing w. Japanese Emperor Akihito as natl. Anthem plays during WH S. Lawn arrival ceremony.
Pres. Bill Clinton poised w. Hand-over-heart, standing w. Japanese Emperor Akihito as natl. Anthem plays during WH S. Lawn arrival ceremony.
Pres. Bill Clinton & guest Japanese Emperor Akihito striking solemn stance, standing during WH S. Lawn arrival ceremony.
Pres. Bill Clinton treading red carpet w. Japanese Emperor Akihito, chatting, during WH N. Portico departure fete.
Pres. Bill Clinton treading red carpet w. Japanese Emperor Akihito, chatting, during WH N. Portico departure fete.
Pres. Bill Clinton escorting Japanese Emperor Akihito to limo w. Wives Empress Michiko & Hillary Rodham Clinton in tow, in WH N. Portico departure...
Pres. Bill & Hillary Rodham Clinton hosting Japanese royals Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko at WH, treading red carpet in N. Portico departure fete.
Pres. Bill & Hillary Rodham Clinton shaking hands w. Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko during G7 summit dinner at the Imperial Palace.
President Ronald W. Reagan and his wife standing with Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and his wife Crown Princess Michiko at the White House.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito sits and reads a newspaper as his son, the Crown Prince Akihito, stands beside him, Tokyo, Japan, November 20, 1949.
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan pictured together wearing their traditional wedding attire of a sokutai for him and a...
Prince Hiro walking on the beach near the Hayama Imperial Villa, Japan, with his parents, Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, 29th June 1961.
Emperor AKihito, Empress Michiko and royal family members walk toward the guest during the spring garden party at Akasaka Palace on April 17, 2014 in...
Emperor Akihito of Japan, as Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, during a visit to London to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Original...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko move out of the main Imperial Palace on March 19, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The Emperor Emeritus and...
In this handout image provided by Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Akihito is seen attending the abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace on...
In this photo released by the Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stand together by Sokintei arbor during their stroll at...
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko watch through binoculars during their visit to Yurigahama Beach at Yoronjima Island on November 17, 2017 in...
Crown Prince Akihito and his bride Michiko Shoda leave the Imperial Palace after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo, Japan on 10th April 1959.
Prince Hiro, the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan, playing tennis with his father in Tokyo, around the time of his 13th...
President Barack Obama and Japanese Emperor Akihito toast their glasses during the official state dinner at the Imperial Palace on April 24, 2014 in...
Crown Prince Akihito and Michiko Shoda talk while enjoying tennis at Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club on December 6, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan.
Emperor Akihito harvests cherries 'Sato-Nishiki' at Tenko-en orchard on June 18, 2015 in Higashine, Yamagata, Japan.
Emperor Akihito attends the celebration for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.
Crown Prince Akihito is seen on a gondola on July 18, 1953 in Venice, Italy. Crown Prince Akihito makes a trip to Great Britain to attend the Queen...
Crown Prince Akihito takes a walk around a hotel on April 6, 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Crown Prince Akihito makes a trip to Great Britain to attend...
Former Cambodian King, Prince Norodom Sihanouk speaks with Japanese Crown Prince Akihito on December 9, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan.
Queen Elizabeth II talks with Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko and their children during her one and only visit to Japan in 1975
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll at the Nasu Imperial Villa on July 25, 2019 in Nasu, Tochigi, Japan.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll at the Nasu Imperial Villa on July 25, 2019 in Nasu, Tochigi, Japan.
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll at the Nasu Imperial Villa on July 25, 2019 in Nasu, Tochigi, Japan.
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko take a brief stroll outside the Imperial Palace on April 7, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan pictured on right meeting with General Francisco Franco , Prime Minister of Spain at the Palacio de El Pardo near...
The family of crown prince AKIHITO of Japan and of Princess MICHIKO, his wife , in the gardens of Togu Palace in Tokyo, upon the weaning ceremony of...
Emperor Hirohito of Japan pictured seated in centre with members of the Imperial family in Tokyo, Japan in December 1971. Family members are, back...
