Japan Emperor Akihito first to step down in more than 200 years

Tuesday marks the end of one royal era in Japan and the beginning of another. Eighty-five-year-old Emperor Akihito is abdicating the throne to make way for his oldest son. It's the first time in more than 200 years that a living Japanese emperor has stepped down. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo.
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[@Jon.A.Scholt]

I love that he plays doubles with his wife even at their age.

[@notrandom2]

Good luck to the new Emperor.

[@ishizuci0103]

The Emperor Heisei and the Empress are always "San", and they are always on the side of the Japanese heart as the Emperor and Empress.

[@jacobsaint1874]

The end of an Imperial era.
The Japanese year has changed from 31 Heisei to 1 Reiwa. "Reiwa" roughly translates as 'beautiful harmony.'

[@GypsyoftheSun]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@junthird1]

In the history of Japan...
天皇tenno≠Emperor
天皇tenno≒Pope(神道Shinto)
天皇は日本独自の宗教である【神道】に於ける祭司の長です
The japanese tenno is the chief priest of Shinto, a religion unique to Japan

[@shyamlalbharti3153]

#Japan Emperor AKIHITO First to step down in more than 200 years.....#To, The Prince EMPEROR'S FAMILY of JAPAN.....# I'm very-2 Happy to Our all Nation's,"GOD" bless us all.....I miss you always.....#Hon'ble:Sir," Aapke,apne Saanidhya mein,Aaker Jo Aatmik Sneinh Praapt ho Rahaa hai;Ye,"PARMESHWAR" ke DAASH-PUTR ke Armaanon ki Jagah.....Jahaan,"PREM, SANEINH, DAYAA, KARUNAA aur PAROPKAAR Aadi Chhabiyon se Samuchit Vaataavaran Khushiyon mein Panah Paataa ho!!Ji Haan,"PITAA" ke Supnon ko ,Ujaagir karne ka Rahan-Sahan,Bhesh-Bhooshaa, Aur Saamaajik-Nyaay Vidhi Aadi Sanshkaaron se Purn Sahmut hun! Hamein Purn Yaqeen hai ki,"Apne Shubh-Chintuk ko Apne Aasheesh mein Lete huye, "EMPEROR" ka Netritav karaane ka Vidhaan;ADDRESS PLACE par Vyashthhit Vidhiyon ka Suavshar Nishchai hi Pradaan karwaayeinge!! #Uparukt,"Vichaar Eshliye Bheint kiyaa hun ki,"Apne Shubh-Chintuk ke Prati,Ab koi Doori na Mahshoosh ki jaaye;Ji Haan,"Apne VISHISHT SUPAATR ,"EMPEROR" MAMI-PAPA ko Koti-2 Naman;Aur Samuchit Family Sahit Pyaare Bachchon ko,"PITAA" ki Neinmton se SWARNIM-UG ki Aabhaa se Sadaa Rooshan hoote Rahein!!Amen!!#Your's Faithfully:Shyam Lal Bharti/(JOGINDAR PRATAP RAJVANSHI)/"WISDOM OF KING" BHARAT.

[@charliemcnuggets]

is the son mellow like dada or what

[@thuglifeoutdoor1293]

The last Samurai...

[@SALIMKHAN-rg5ph]

Love you king

[@Chris-hp9be]

Their dress looks so out of place. It would look nice if they wore traditional Japanese dress, their kimono looks so cool

[@gigiparis5654]

Chris, they will do traditional and lavish ceremony in October. This ceremony is kind of political one.

[@lawneymalbrough4309]

Even emporers need to retire someties. Now he can play more golf.

[@VV_PaVria]

Nah, man. He's gonna spend his retirement on research.

[@JSTheOperator]

Anyone else have a bad feeling about this?

[@MikkyunUnlimited]

Akihito-San, Please enjoy rest of your life with your favourite whale steak.

[@blizzyyt2281]

It’s not like he has any real power

[@puddingerrant2384]

Of course not ，it's same as UK

[@Eons381]

@@puddingerrant2384 the UK sovereign has real political power for example she can declare war and make peace with foreign nations and she can stop law from being passed by parlement by way of royal accent and the Queen of England can authorize a nuclear strike... ... ...
So no it's not the same as japan

[@y-adouradou446]

hope his son would say sorry for japanese war crimes

[@msr7827]

I hope you know he did

[@rosemadeleine141]

Idiot

[@lilacuma]

Chinese and Korean will say that after 1000years. You can hope the same thing to England.

[@rosemadeleine141]

China and Korea should apologize for their war crimes and horrible atrocities.

[@gigiparis5654]

@Natasha Star I've read that, too.