Birth of Akihito
Birth of Akihito in the year of the "Water Rooster"
Role range: 1989-
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Akihito Biography and Timeline
Follow Akihito through 11 dated historical records for Japan.
Akihito, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1933–2019Years on this page
1933
1939
Education
Sent to the Peers School, headed by Admiral Yamanashi
Role range: 1989-
1946
Education
Receives English lessons from Elizabeth Vining, a Quaker widow
Role range: 1989-
1953
Education
Goes on a world tour
Role range: 1989-
1959
Marriage
Marries Michiko Shoda
Role range: 1989-
1989
Heisei
Heisei, which means Peace and Prosperity, is adopted as the new reign name
Role range: 1989-
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan, 125th Emperor of Japan, son of Emperor Hirohito. Heisei, which means Peace and Prosperity, is adopted as the new reign name
Role range: 1989-
1992
Visit to To China
Makes the 1st Imperial visit to China
Role range: 1991-1993 – 1989-
1998
Honours
Receives the Order of the Garter from the British Royal Familly
Role range: 1989-
Visit to Britain
Recieves the Order of the Garter from the British Royal Familly. Emperor Akihito & Empress Michiko visit Britain. British POWs demostrate & demand an apology & compensation
Role range: 1989-
2019
Abdication
Abdicates the Japanese throne.
Role range: 1989-2019
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.