Emperor Heisei

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Byzantine_Emperor
gptkbp:birthDate April 29, 1926
gptkbp:born Akihito
gptkbp:children Prince Akishino
Princess Sayako
Crown_Prince_Naruhito
gptkbp:culturalContribution Advocated for environmental conservation
Encouraged cultural exchange programs
Supported international peace initiatives
Promoted_traditional_Japanese_arts
gptkbp:deathDate July 8, 2022
gptkbp:education gptkb:Gakushuin_University
gptkbp:era Heisei
gptkbp:father gptkb:Emperor_Shōwa
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Honorary_member_of_the_Japan_Art_Association
Honorary_member_of_the_World_Wildlife_Fund
Honorary_president_of_the_Japan_Red_Cross_Society
Honorary_member_of_the_International_Olympic_Committee
Honorary_president_of_the_Japan_Football_Association
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Heisei
gptkbp:languageSpoken English
Japanese
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Empress_Kōjun
gptkbp:reignEnd 2019
gptkbp:reignStart 1989
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Imperial_Palace,_Tokyo
Château_de_Fontainebleau,_France_(during_studies)
Kōkyo,_Tokyo_(after_ascension)
Tachikawa_Air_Base,_Japan_(during_childhood)
Yokohama,_Japan_(during_childhood)
gptkbp:significantEvent Attended the 2000 Sydney Olympics
First Japanese Emperor to abdicate in over 200 years
Visited disaster-stricken areas after the 2011 earthquake
Participated in the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II
Announced abdication in 2016
Attended the 2019 enthronement of his son
Celebrated 60th birthday in 1986
Hosted state visits from various world leaders
Delivered a televised address on the 2011 earthquake
Visited_the_United_States_in_1994
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Empress_Michiko
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Emperor_Naruhito
gptkbp:title His Majesty the Emperor