http://bit.ly/2AbEv8g Abdication of Japan’s Emperor, Who Put a Human Face on the Monarchy Royal Families, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011) Emperor Akihito, 85, the son of the wartime emperor Hirohito, will relinquish the Chrysanthemum Throne in a short ceremony on Tuesday afternoon. MOTOKO RICH http://bit.ly/2GSFRbW April 30, 2019 at 05:30AM