Tuesday 26 February 2013

Akihito biography

Akihito biography


  • NAME: Akihito
  • OCCUPATION: Political Leader, Emperor
  • BIRTH DATE: December 231933 (Age: 79)
  • EDUCATION: Peers' School, Gakush?in University
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Tokyo, Japan

Profile

Akihito was born December 23, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan. Akihito was the fifth child and eldest son of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako. In 1952 Akihito came of age and was invested as heir to the Japanese throne. Akihito became emperor on January 7, 1989, after the death of his father. He was formally enthroned on November 12, 1990. His reign was designated Heisei, or “Achieving Peace.”

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