The President of Japan, or to be precise, the emperor, plays a formal function in the country. He represents the state at any meetings, gatherings, where it is not necessary to solve strategically important state issues. If we compare the emperor of Japan with the queen of Britain, then we can say right away: the latter has more powers. In Japan, all power is concentrated in the hands of the prime minister. The imperial chair is passed down through the male line.
The President of Japan is now 83 years old. He received the title of ruler in 1989 and remains so to this day. His name is Akihito.
Akihito Family
A solid man who became emperor at 56 had a different name before taking the throne. His name was Prince Tsugunomiya. The president of Japan, whose name is known to the whole world, was born on December 23, 1933. In the family, the boy is the eldest son and the fifth child. His father's name was Hirohito, his mother's name was Kojun.
Akihito studied at a special kazoku school. It is for representatives only.aristocratic family, other children cannot study in it. The school was opened at Gakushuin University. The boy spent twelve years within the walls of this educational institution and in 1952 received documents on his graduation. Parents wanted to instill in their child a love of knowledge and languages, so that he could develop diversified. Therefore, the future president of Japan was trained by the famous writer Elizabeth Vining. She gave him knowledge of the English language and talked about Western life and culture.
Further education
Immediately after graduating from high school, Akihito entered the university in the department of politics of the same university that contains the specified junior educational institution. In 1952, namely in the second month of autumn, he was officially presented to the people by the Crown Prince.
The following year, the guy made a trip to 14 countries of the world, in which he stopped in London. There he attended the coronation of Catherine II and spoke on behalf of his father.
The university was graduated in 1956. Three years later, the President of Japan married the daughter of the ruler of one of the major flour milling companies. In doing so, he destroyed his family's tradition of marrying only with a partner of exclusively aristocratic blood. The woman was born in a society of intelligentsia.
Michiko Sede
Emperor Michiko's wife was born on October 20, 1934. Her family is a highly respected association of the Japanese intelligentsia. At the same time, two of her relatives received the highest state award, which is awarded byfor outstanding achievements in science personally the emperor. The woman knows how to play the piano and harp. She also likes to spend her free time embroidering. She really likes literature and floristry. By translating the poems of one of the poets of Japan, Michiko made him famous all over the world, and the author was soon given an honorary award.
Family life
After the unanimous approval of Akihito's future wife, the marriage process took place. The family was able to slightly improve the requirements for the imperial alliance. The President of Japan was able to achieve the cancellation of some obligations. For example, the family raised children on its own, without resorting to the help of nannies and tutors. And even though they were constantly required to go out to official events, the guys (at that time they had two children - a boy and a girl) never suffered from a lack of attention.
Akihito the Emperor
In September 1988, Akihito's father's he alth deteriorated noticeably, so he had to take on some responsibilities. He was also honored to open the first session of Parliament. The crown prince received the title of emperor after the death of his mentor in early January 1989. After his appointment, a new era begins in the life of Japan - Heisei. The names of each emperor are associated with one or another period of time, which receives its name. This makes it easier to remember the name of the President of Japan of this or that period of government.
Akihito Hobbies
Rulerloves biology and ichthyology, just like his late father. Throughout his life, he wrote 25 scientific papers on the topic "sea gobies". Akihiro is also interested in history. Among the sports, the emperor singles out tennis (it was there that the first acquaintance of the ruler and his wife took place), horse riding.
