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	Akihito - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emperor Akihito (Japanese: 明仁) (born December 23, 1933) is the current Emperor (天皇, tennō) of Japan and the 125th according to the traditional order of succession.
		Akihito is the eldest son and the fifth child of the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and the Empress Kōjun (Nagako).
		Emperor Akihito was formally enthroned on November 12, 1990.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akihito_of_Japan (708 words)

	Emperor of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Cloistered Emperors have been known to come into conflict with their official counterparts from time to time; a notable example is the Hogen Rebellion of 1156, in which former Emperor Sutoku attempted to seize power from the then current Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
		Although the emperor performs many of the roles of a head of state, there has been a persistent controversy within Japan as to whether the emperor is in fact a true monarch in a political sense or merely a hereditary pretender, as a political servant of a constitutional parliamentary republic.
		The acceptable imperial wives, brides for an emperor and for a crown prince, were even legislated into the Meiji-era imperial house laws, which stipulated that daughters of Sekke (the five main branches of the higher Fujiwara) and daughters of the imperial clan itself were primarily acceptable brides.
	www.punweb.com /article/Japanese_Emperor (4066 words)

	JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
		According to legend, Japan's first emperor, Jimmu Tenno (jimmu means "divine warrior" and tenno means "heavenly") ascended the throne in 660 B.C. Traditionally the emperor was considered a divine entity and it is also loosely believed that the reigning emperor is a direct descendant of Jimmu Tenno.
		Despite the fact that the emperor was treated as a living god, for the most part throughout Japan's long history, the rulers of the land were the nobility and military dictators.
		Today, the reigning emperor is Emperor Akihito who acceded to the throne on January 7, 1989 upon the death of his father, Emperor Hirohito.
	www.japancorner.com /emperors.asp (451 words)

	Akihito Biography / Biography of Akihito Biography
		Crown Prince Akihito was born Dec. 23, 1933, to Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako.
		Emperor Hirohito never seemed comfortable in the new role of being only the "symbol of the state," and after a long illness he died on Jan. 7, 1989, at the age of 87.
		Akihito was the first emperor to marry a commoner, Michiko Shoda, in 1959, daughter of a successful industrialist, whom he met on a tennis court.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-akihito (804 words)

	IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD OF JAPAN STYLES, FASHION AND RESEARCH CENTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The reigning emperor, Akihito, is the one hundred twenty-fifth monarch in the official chronology.
		The legitimate children and male line grandchildren of an emperor are ''shinnÅ'' (imperial princes) in the case of males and ''naishinnÅ'' (imperial princesses) in the case of females.
		His Imperial Majesty the Emperor (Akihito) was born at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on 23_December 1933, the elder son and fifth child of the ShÃ´wa Emperor and Empress_KÅjun (Nagako).
	www.cashorclothes.com /Imperial_Household_of_Japan (2178 words)

	Akihito on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		L'empereur du Japon Akihito entrant à l'hôpital, accompagné de son épouse L'empereur du Japon Akihito, 69ans, qui souffre.
		L'empereur japonais Akihito, 69 ans, quitte l'hôpital de Tokyo samedi L'empereur Akihito du Japon a quitté samedi l'hopita.
		L'empereur du Japon Akihito entrant à l'hôpital, accompagné de son épouse L'opération subie samedi par l'empereur du Japon.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Akihito.asp (589 words)

	boys clothing: royalty--Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako had seven children--two sons and five daughters--the oldest of whom was born in 1925 and the youngest in 1939.
		Akihito was born in Tokyo on December 23, 1933.
		Emperor Akihito is the eldest son of Eperor Hirohito and Her Imperial Majesty the Empress Dowager Nagako.
	histclo.hispeed.com /royal/jap/royal-jap.htm (3287 words)

	Pravda.RU:Emperor of Japan to Undergo Cancer Operation
		Emperor of Japan Akihito is to undergo surgery for prostate cancer - a cancer tumor of his prostate gland is to be removed.
		Emperor Akihito turned 69 on December 23, after which it was announced that the emperor would be taken to hospital, where he is expected to stay about a month.
		Akihito became Emperor of Japan on January 7, 1989, after the death of his father Hirohito.
	english.pravda.ru /world/2003/01/18/42225_.html (183 words)

	Japan
		Akihito's father, the emperor Showa, known in the West as Hirohito, was a recluse for much of his reign, which lasted more than six decades.
		He was the first emperor to marry a commoner and his courtship to the Empress Michiko has become the stuff of popular legend in Japan.
		The emperor is not the only prominent figure who is openly discussing serious illness, particularly one as potentially awkward as prostate cancer.
	www.indiana.edu /~hisdcl/h207_2002/akihito.htm (827 words)

	The Emperor of Japan and Members of the Imperial Family
		Olav (Norway), the elder son of the late Emperor Shôwa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun (Nagako), was born on 23 December 1933 at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
		As crown prince, the present emperor acted in matters of state on behalf of Emperor Showa, in accordance with the 1947 Constitution, during his visits abroad and from the time the emperor became seriously ill in September 1987.
		The second son of the late Emperor Shôwa and Empress Kojun and the younger brother of the current Emperor, Prince Hitachi is currently third in line to the throne (following the Crown Prince and Prince Akishino).
	www.geocities.com /jtaliaferro.geo/imphous.html (3737 words)

	Emperor of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The role of the Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) was that of an imperial ruler, from the dawn of history until the mid-twentieth century.
		The current Emperor is Akihito who has been on the throne since his father, Hirohito died in 1989.
		Although the Emperor performs many of the roles of a head of state, there has been a persistent controversy within Japan as to whether the Emperor is in fact head of state or merely someone who acts as head of state.
	usapedia.com /e/emperor-of-japan.html (950 words)

	AKIHITO FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Emperor Akihito (Japanese: æä») (born December_23 1933) is the current Emperor (å¤©ç, ''tennÅ'') of Japan and the 125th according to the traditional order of succession.
		Emperor Akihito was formally enthroned on November_12 1990.
		In June 2005, the emperor visited the U.S. territory of Saipan, the site of one of the most important World_War_II battles from June_15 to July_9 1944.
	www.rocgames.com /Akihito (661 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Asia-Pacific \| Japanese emperor back to work
		Emperor Akihito's return to his official role was approved on Tuesday by a Cabinet vote.
		The news that the emperor was suffering from prostate cancer was given at the end of last year.
		Emperor Akihito was treated in a public hospital - the first time a Japanese emperor has undergone surgery outside the palace grounds.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2774483.stm (258 words)

	Japan emperor sees WWII memorial in Saipan - Boston.com - Asia - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Akihito, accompanied by Empress Michiko, offered prayers and flowers at several memorials around the rugged northern side of this sun-drenched island, honoring not only the Japanese who died but also American soldiers, local islanders and Koreans forced to fight for Japan.
		Akihito, in a dramatic gesture, offered prayers Tuesday at "Banzai Cliff," which owes its name to the shouts of "banzai" -- a cheer wishing long life to the emperor -- by Japanese who plunged to their deaths rather than face capture by the American troops.
		Akihito, 11 years old when the war ended, has been to China and has expressed remorse for the past during visits to Japan by South Korean leaders.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2005/06/27/japans_emperor_visits_wwii_battlesite (737 words)

	Emperor Akihito tells of distress over Masako
		Akihito was flanked by Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito and Prince Akishino on the balcony of the Imperial Palace.
		Japan's Emperor Akihito has used his traditional birthday address to break his silence over the crown princess' ongoing troubles.
		The emperor was referring to an incident last May when Naruhito said his wife's personality and career had been negated by the pressures of her role.
	www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2004/12/23/emperorbirthday (276 words)

	Contents of V. THE EMPEROR’S PRESENT ROLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The question of the Emperor’s divinity remains valid, and is crucial in recognizing the conflict of the Emperor’s role with Article 20.
		In sharp contrast to the Emperor’s participation in his accession rituals in the late 1920’s, the popular acceptance of the Emperor as “less than divine” was a process that began with his denial of divinity in 1946,
		The Emperor’s “descent into mortality” is considered to have crystallized upon the marriage of his son Crown Prince Akihito (presently Emperor) to a commoner, Michiko Shoda, in a storybook “tennis court romance” in 1958.
	www.law.upenn.edu /journals/conlaw/issues/vol1/num2/berlin/node7_ct.html (1123 words)

	USATODAY.com - Report: Japan's Emperor Akihito has cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Akihito, 69, was examined by doctors earlier this week during a routine checkup, after recent blood tests showed "slightly worrisome" signs, Kyodo News agency said, citing Imperial Household Agency officials.
		The results of Akihito's medical tests, conducted Tuesday, had been expected to be announced at the beginning of the new year.
		Akihito assumed the world's oldest hereditary throne after the death of his father, the late Emperor Hirohito, in 1989.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002-12-28-japan-emperor_x.htm (232 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Akihito
		His Imperial Majesty The Emperor Akihito (明仁), tennō heika (天皇陛下), (born December 23, 1933) is the 125th, and current Emperor (天皇 tennō) of Japan.
		Akihito is the eldest son and the fifth child of the Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and the Empress Kojun (Nagako).
		The Emperor and HIM The Empress Michiko have made official visits to 18 countries, as well as all 47 prefectures of Japan.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Emperor_Akihito_of_Japan (510 words)

	December 23 - Japanese Emperor Birthday
		For example, Emperor Meiji, the Emperor who took power at age 15 and whose policies were the subject of the rebellion in The Last Samurai, had a birthday on November 3rd.
		Emperor Akihito was born on December 23, 1933.
		However, unlike previous royalty who were strictly kept apart from all "normal people", Akihito was in fact sent to school with regular children so he would understand better their plight and needs.
	wine.wineintro.com /japan/articles/emperor.html (250 words)

	Biography: Heisei Tenno - Emperor Akihito (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As Crown Prince Akihito ascends Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne, he remains a mystery to his countrymen and a cipher to the world.
		Akihito was born on Dec. 23, 1933, the long-awaited first son of Hirohito and Empress Nagako, who had already produced four girls.
		He is also a dedicated musician, and the palace often resounds with impromptu concerts of Mozart, Grieg or Beethoven; Akihito is a fine cellist and is joined by his wife playing the harp, Hiro on viola, Aya on the guitar and Nori at the piano.
	vikingphoenix.com /public/rongstad/bio-obit/bioakhto.htm (711 words)

	Japanese Emperor Makes First Battlefield Visit in 60 Years \| Asian American Intelligence \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Instead, Akihito, the son of the late Emperor Hirohito, was to leave Tokyo on Monday for the popular tourist resort island of Saipan where a key battle that turned the tide of the war in the Pacific was fought.
		Akihito is scheduled to begin his visit here with a trip to monuments at the Banzai and Suicide cliffs, where hundreds of Japanese soldiers and civilians, desperate to avoid capture by the Americans, leapt to their deaths onto jagged rocks below.
		Akihito will also visit a monument erected by the Japanese government in 1975 to all those who died in the three weeks of fighting that began June 15, 1944.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/506/26saipan.html (681 words)

	Time: Like father, unlike son. (coronation of Emperor Akihito)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		To the accompaniment of drums, gongs and three cheers of "Banzai!" Emperor Akihito was enthroned in Tokyo last week.
		It was the first such ceremony to be conducted under the country's postwar constitution, which stripped the Emperor of political power.
		Akihito's accession had been meant to herald a new era in which the imperial office would be free of the controversy that...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:9108864&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (195 words)

	EMPEROR AKIHITO OF JAPAN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER
		Japan's Emperor Akihito is scheduled to undergo surgery for prostate cancer after being diagnosed with the disease last week, an Imperial Household spokesperson revealed on Saturday.
		Emperor Akihito will have the operation at the Tokyo University hospital in mid-January and will be required to remain hospitalised for about a month, added Kanazawa.
		Akihito was kept in hospital overnight last Tuesday after a routine checkup led to the discovery of the disease.
	www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2002/12/30/emperorakihito (202 words)

	The Royal Birth, Emperor Akihito's Remark about His Affinity with Korea, and Today's Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Since ascending in 1989, Emperor Akihito has put his stamp on the monarchy and Japan not only with his informal style but with his sustained effort to bring "closure to the postwar era" by issuing apologies to neighboring countries for Japan’s wartime actions.
		Emperor Akihito seems to have a firm understanding of issues that continue to trouble his country, and he continues to carry out symbolic acts that send important social signals.
		On 23 December, 2001, during his annual birthday meeting with reporters, the emperor, in response to a reporter’s question, remarked that he felt a "certain kinship with Korea," and went on to explain his feeling as resulting from the fact that the mother of Emperor Kammu (736–806) was a Korean.
	www.aasianst.org /Viewpoints/ruoff.htm (800 words)

	AKIHITO FACTS AND INFORMATION
		On April_10, 1959, he married Michiko Shoda (born October_24, 1934), the eldest daughter of Hidesaburo_Shoda, the president and later honorary chairman of Nisshin_Flour_Milling_Company.
		The Crown Prince assumed the throne after the death of his father on January_7, 1989, formally becoming the 125th Japanese monarch on November_12, 1990.
		The Emperor and Empress Michiko of Japan have made official visits to 18 countries, as well as all 47 Prefectures_of_Japan.
	www.palfacts.com /Akihito (645 words)

	Japan's emperor prays for WWII dead - Boston.com - Asia - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Japan's Emperor Akihito visited a cliff where his countrymen plunged to their deaths to avoid capture by U.S. troops.
		Akihito's visit to the Korean war dead memorial could be seen as an attempt to ease those tensions, coming as it did after Koreans living in Saipan threatened to stage protests during his trip.
		Early Tuesday, Akihito bowed deeply and offered prayers at "Banzai Cliff," which owes its name to the shouts of "banzai" -- a cheer wishing long life to the emperor -- by Japanese who plunged to their deaths.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2005/06/28/japans_emperor_prays_for_wwii_dead?mode=PF (675 words)

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