| On February 24, 2019, Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Monarch's coronation to the throne. The government-sponsored ceremony at the National Theatre in Tokyo was attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. in the morning, the Emperor received celebratory greetings at the Imperial Palace from Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko. Japan's Emperor Akihito is set to step down from the Chrysanthemum throne on April 30, 2019. Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito will accede to the throne on May 1 that year. |
