8.1K views · 147 reactions | End of Heisei Era, Emperor Akihito bows out after 30 years of reign. Watch the video to know all about his abdication. #EmperorAkihito #ChrysanthemumThrone | DDNewsLive | Facebook

▶️ Japan's Emperor Akihito walked down a corridor at the Imperial Palace grounds dressed in traditional robes on Tuesday, April 30, for a ritual ahead of his abdication. After the ritual, Akihito announced his abdication in favor of his elder son in a speech attended by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ending a three-decade reign. 👉The Japanese emperor announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address, as the nation embraced the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for

1.8K views · 52 reactions | The Imperial couple attends a ceremony to mark 30 years under the reign of Emperor Akihito. READ FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mUT-GnNEk8 | Nippon TV News24 Japan | Facebook

559K views · 4K reactions | Japan's Emperor Akihito has abdicated, becoming the first emperor in modern times to do so. During the historic ceremony at Tokyo's Imperial Palace, he said: "From the bottom of my heart, I am grateful to the people of Japan. Starting tomorrow, the new Reiwa era begins." https://cnn.it/2GQu9gS | CNN | Facebook

67K views · 353 reactions | LOOK: Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication ceremony is now underway. He is the first Japanese monarch to take the throne under a post-war constitution that defines the emperor as a symbol of the people without political power. Learn more here: https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/04/30/19/japanese-emperor-akihito-abdicating-after-three-decades-on-throne | ABS-CBN News | Facebook