The long-reigning monarch is the first to abdicate his throne in nearly 200 years.
The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.
Emperor Akihito to become the country's first monarch in more than two centuries to abdicate.
We take a look at what other brides wore to their royal weddings.
If plans do go ahead, the 82-year-old will be the country's first monarch to abdicate in 200 years.
Royals and world leaders gathered at London's Westminster Abbey on Monday morning to bid farewell to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday joined around 500 world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and royals from across the world, at Westminster Abbey for a sombre ceremony to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch.
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