| On April 23, 2019, Tuesday, Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the tomb of Emperor Hirohito (Emperor Showa) on the outskirts of Tokyo for an official ceremony to mark the emperor's abdication on April 30. Emperor Akihito performed the "Shinetsu no Gi" ritual at the Musashi Imperial Graveyard as part of the succession process. Crown Prince Naruhito will succeed to the Chrysanthemum throne May 1, will similarly take part in a number of ceremonies and rituals to mark his succession. |
