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...
On April 10 AKIHITO, the crown prince to Japan's imperial crown, married Michiko SHODA, who became Princess MICHIKO.
In this handout image provided by Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Akihito is seen attending the abdication ceremony at the Imperial Palace on...
President Ronald W. Reagan and his wife standing with Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and his wife Crown Princess Michiko at the White House.
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...
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...
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko listen to the national anthem at the start of the annual spring garden party at the Akasak Imperial...
Japanese Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko & entourage facing press mob, touring Great Wall during their controversial visit.
Empress Masako , former empress Michiko and former emperor Akihito look on as Emperor Naruhito of Japan delivers a traditional New Year's greeting at...
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.
In this photo released by the Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stand together by Sokintei arbor during their stroll at...
Communist Party chief Jiang Zemin hosting Japanese Emperor & Empress, Akihito & Michiko, at state banquet, w. Pair of hovering interpreters.
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 walking on the beach near the Hayama Imperial Villa, Japan, with his parents, Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, 29th June 1961.
Emperor Akihito of Japan, as Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, during a visit to London to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Original...
Prince Akihito of Japan, who became Emperor in 1989, in his private study at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, 1952.
Queen Elizabeth II and Japan's Crown Prince Akihito are seen in the royal box at the Epsom Downs Racecourse on June 6, 1953 in Epsom, England. Crown...
Japanese Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko waving, poised in doorway of their Unicef-logo'ed JAL jet, coming or going, visiting Beijing, China.
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.
American singer and actress Barbra Streisand, wearing a pewter taffeta Donna Karan evening gown, greeted by American First Lady of the United States...
Chinese President Yang Shangkun and Japanese Emperor Akihito at a welcoming ceremony in Beijing, China, October 23, 1992.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito sits and reads a newspaper as his son, the Crown Prince Akihito, stands beside him, Tokyo, Japan, November 20, 1949.
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg talks with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during their meeting at the Imperial Palace on November 27, 2017 in...
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko of Japan pictured together wearing their traditional wedding attire of a sokutai for him and a...
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 Akihito of Japan, as Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, during a visit to London to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Original...
Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko of Japan at Heathrow Airport on an official visit to Britain.
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, later Emperor Akihito of Japan, arrives in London to attend the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 28th April 1953....
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...
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll at the Nasu Imperial Villa on July 25, 2019 in Nasu, Tochigi, Japan.
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers before leaving Ujiyamada Station after their visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in the...
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan pictured on left with his wife Princess Michiko seated in a horse drawn carriage as they wave to cheering crowds of...
Minamisanriku Mayor Jin Saito , Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko look at tsunami devastation from the Isatomae Elementary School in...
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko pay their respect as they tour a damaged fishing port in Otsu, Kitaibaraki, about 70 kilometers south of...