Japan's Emperor Akihito has abdicated. During the historic ceremony at Tokyo's Imperial Palace, he said: 'From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful to the people of Japan. Starting tomorrow, the new Reiwa era begins.'
Tokyo Japan's 85-year-old monarch was born the son of a deity, but he retires as the people's Emperor.
On Tuesday, Emperor Akihito abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne -- the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy in the world -- becoming the first Japanese monarch in modern history to do so. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, 59, will be inaugurated as the 126th emperor Wednesday, ushering in the Reiwa era.Akihito's reign -- and the Heisei era -- officially ends at midnight on Tuesday. Hereafter he will be known as Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
Breaking down Japan's succession crisis 02:47Akihito and Michiko traveled to disaster-hit areas, kneeling to talk to survivors face-to-face. "It was like a dream," Fukushima evacuee Ayako Moriie said, describing meeting the royals in the school gymnasium where survivors were staying."Even though they might be above the clouds where we normally can't reach, it was comforting that they think the same as we do. His words gave us the strength to carry on.
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