“Today, I completed my role as emperor,” Akihito said. “Since ascending the throne 30 years ago, I have performed my duties as emperor with a deep sense of trust in and respect for the people. I consider myself most fortunate to have been able to do so.”
A large-scale screen at Shibuya district displays a news program reporting on Japanese Emperor Akihito on the day of his abdication in Tokyo, April 30.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, representing the Japanese people, expressed “deep gratitude” to the emperor for sharing in the sorrows and happiness of the people.in a $94-million, 10-day affair that was attended by 2,500 guests from around the world and incited protests from people opposed to the imperial system.
Akihito’s eldest son and emperor-to-be, Crown Prince Naruhito, stood to his right off the dais. After he finished reading his remarks from a scroll, Akihito slowly walked out of the room, pausing one final time to turn back and bow. “Thank you, thank you for working so hard for a long time,” Ichiro Okazaki, holding a pole twice his height with a giant Japanese flag, yelled from beyond the blockade and toward the castle, where a lone policeman stood.
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