Today, Prince Naruhito is the new emperor of Japan, and his father did not attend his enthronement ceremony

Today, Prince Naruhito is the new emperor of Japan, and his father did not attend his enthronement ceremony

Emperor Akihuto of Japan abdicates his throne

Today, Wednesday, Japan witnesses the inauguration of Prince Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, after his father, Emperor Akihuto, 85, yesterday abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne, and after ruling for thirty years. Today, Emperor Naruhito, 55, becomes the first emperor to ascend the throne while his father, the emperor, is alive. Therefore, Japan witnessed, unusually, celebrations on this occasion instead of funeral and mourning ceremonies.

Emperor Akihito and his wife, Empress Michiko, will become Honorary Emperor and Honorary Empress.

Honorary Emperors Akihito and Michiko will not attend the enthronement ceremony of Crown Prince Naruhito, the new Emperor of Japan.

The Japanese public will have the opportunity to meet the new emperor, his 55-year-old wife, Empress Masako, and other members of the imperial family on May XNUMX, when it was decided that they would appear on the palace balcony, according to the Imperial Palace News Agency.