Akihito
Americannoun
noun
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The imperial family now has 16 members in total, including five men -- retired emperor Akihito, 92, his brother, 90, the emperor, his brother, and Hisahito.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Emperor Akihito abdicated in 2019 at the age of 85, citing age and declining health in his decision to hand over the throne to his son Emperor Naruhito.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Akihito Hoshika, manager of the landscape office in Kutchan, said the town had crafted a “master plan” to avert “the risk of overtourism.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
Former Emperor Akihito, as crown prince, attended the Queen’s 1953 coronation and her Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
Japan’s Emperor Akihito, who reigns today, is the 82nd direct descendant of the emperor under whom that first chronicle of A.D.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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