124K views · 1.1K reactions | Japan's Emperor Akihito will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne on Tuesday, after three decades as monarch. He will be remembered for connecting with his public in a way that no other Japanese ruler has done -- so much so, hundreds of people volunteer to clean the Imperial Palace gardens: https://cnn.it/2ZLTfWM | CNN | Facebook

4.9K views · 38 reactions | Japan's Emperor Akihito has abdicated the throne, the first Japanese monarch to willingly relinquish authority in more than 200 years. His eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the throne on Wednesday. https://cbsn.ws/2IOHBoV | CBS Evening News | Facebook

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

▶️ 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