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Chronology of key events related to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko

Emperor Akihito leaves after attending a ritual for his abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday, the final day of the Heisei Era. | POOL / VIA KYODO

Emperor Akihito leaves after attending a ritual for his abdication at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday, the final day of the Heisei Era. | POOL / VIA KYODO

Kyodo

Apr 30, 2019

The following is a chronology of major events related to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko:

Dec. 23, 1933: Prince Akihito born as the elder son of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, who are posthumously called Emperor Showa and Empress Kojun.