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Wikipedia: Akihito (明仁, born 23 December 1933) is the current Emperor (天皇, tennō) of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. He acceded to the throne in 1989, and is the 17th most senior monarch or lifelong leader. He is the world's only currently reigning monarch whose title is customarily translated into English as "Emperor".
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![The Crown Prince and Princess on their wedding day with Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kojun [The Crown Prince and Princess on their wedding day with Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kojun]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Crown_Prince_26_Princess_26_Emperor_Showa_26_Empress_Kojun_wedding_1959_4_s.jpg)
![A picture of Akihito [A picture of Akihito]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Crown_Prince_Akihito_26_Michiko_Shoda_Wedding_1959_4_s.jpg)
![The emperor with then U.S Vice President Dick Cheney in 2007. [The emperor with then U.S Vice President Dick Cheney in 2007.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Emperor_Akihito_and_Cheney_2007_s.jpg)