- Born
- December 23, 1933 (age 92)
- Known as
- monarch, ichthyologist, zoologist, marine biologist, ruler, Emperor of Japan
Akihito is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The era of his rule was named the Heisei era, Heisei being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.
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