Photos: Photos: Japan's Emperor Akihito Emperor Akihito – Japanese Emperor Akihito turns 84 on December 23, 2017. Hide Caption 7 of 22 Photos: Photos: Japan's Emperor Akihito Emperor Akihito – Akihito during his wedding to Michiko Shoda in 1959. Hide Caption 11 of 22 Photos: Photos: Japan's Emperor Akihito Emperor Akihito – Visitors to China's Forbidden City walk beneath Japanese and Chinese flags, flown to welcome Emperor Akihito on October 23,1992. Hide Caption 14 of 22 Photos: Photos: Japan's Emperor Akihito Emperor Akihito – Emperor Akihito leaves the Imperial Palace for the hospital in January 2003. Hide Caption 18 of 22 Photos: Photos: Japan's Emperor Akihito Emperor Akihito – Akihito leaves the University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo on February 12, 2012.

Source: CNN December 01, 2017 02:51 UTC