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Japan's ex-emperor discharged from hospital

Japan's former Emperor Akihito (L), alongside former Empress Michiko, leaves the University of Tokyo Hospital in the capital on July 18, 2025, after undergoing treatment with a new drug for right heart failure and asymptomatic myocardial ischemia.

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Japan's ex-emperor discharged from hospital

Japan's former Emperor Akihito (L), alongside former Empress Michiko, leaves the University of Tokyo Hospital in the capital on July 18, 2025, after undergoing treatment with a new drug for right heart failure and asymptomatic myocardial ischemia.

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Japan's ex-emperor discharged from hospital

Japan's former Emperor Akihito (L), alongside former Empress Michiko, leaves the University of Tokyo Hospital in the capital on July 18, 2025, after undergoing treatment with a new drug for right heart failure and asymptomatic myocardial ischemia.

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Japan's ex-emperor hospitalized for heart failure treatment

Japan's former Emperor Akihito (R) heads to the University of Tokyo Hospital in the capital on July 14, 2025, where he will undergo treatment with a new drug for right heart failure and asymptomatic myocardial ischemia.

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Japan's ex-emperor hospitalized for heart failure treatment

Japan's former Emperor Akihito (C) heads to the University of Tokyo Hospital in the capital on July 14, 2025, where he will undergo treatment with a new drug for right heart failure and asymptomatic myocardial ischemia.

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Japan's ex-emperor hospitalized for heart checkup

A vehicle carrying Japan's former Emperor Akihito heads to the University of Tokyo Hospital in the capital on May 6, 2025, as he is to be hospitalized for a medical examination following signs of myocardial ischemia.

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Japan emperor meets with ex-emperor

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako enter the residence of former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko in Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on July 5, 2024, following their return from a recent state visit to Britain. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor meets with ex-emperor

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako enter the residence of former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko in Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on July 5, 2024, following their return from a recent state visit to Britain. (Pool photo)

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Japanese ex-Emperor Akihito turns 89

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako enter the residence of former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko in Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2022, the former emperor's 89th birthday. (Pool photo)

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Ex-emperor's reported remark has no bearing on shrine visit: Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks with reporters at his office on July 20 on the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito's reported decision against visiting Yasukuni Shrine. Asked if the report would have any impact on his practice of visiting the shrine, the premier said, ''No, it will not.''

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Ex-emperor's reported remark has no bearing on shrine visit: Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks with reporters at his office on July 20 on the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito's reported decision against visiting Yasukuni Shrine. Asked if the report would have any impact on his practice of visiting the shrine, the premier said, ''No, it will not.''

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Ex-emperor Akihito visits exhibition on Okinawa

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko visit an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan from U.S. rule at the Tokyo National Museum on June 9, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Ex-emperor Akihito visits exhibition on Okinawa

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko visit an exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan from U.S. rule at the Tokyo National Museum on June 9, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Ex-emperor's reported remark has no bearing on shrine visit: Koi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks with reporters at his office on July 20 on the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito's reported decision against visiting Yasukuni Shrine. Asked if the report would have any impact on his practice of visiting the shrine, the premier said, ''No, it will not.'' (Kyodo)

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Ex-emperor's reported remark has no bearing on shrine visit: Koi

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks with reporters at his office on July 20 on the late Japanese Emperor Hirohito's reported decision against visiting Yasukuni Shrine. Asked if the report would have any impact on his practice of visiting the shrine, the premier said, ''No, it will not.'' (Kyodo)

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The thousand Kannon images in Sanjusangendo Temple

The Sanjusangendo in Higashiyama-ku of Kyoto City. The temple enshrines the thousand Kannons offered by Taira Kiyomori at the request of the ex-Emperor Goshirakawa. The thousand Buddhas (wooden statues of thousand-handed Kannon, actually 1001 statues in all) are based on the anclent theory that if a ruler creates many Buddhas, the whole nation will be promised happiness. There are 500 statues in ten rows on both sides of the principal image of the seated thousand-handed Kannon, and one in the back. The inscription in the bottom reads 10000 .==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐24‐0]

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Ex-Emperor Akihito meets with foreign guests after imperial ceremony

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko are pictured after their talks with foreign dignitaries in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2019, a day after Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Emperor Akihito

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko are pictured after visiting Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club on May 5, 2019, in their first public appearance since his abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Emperor Akihito

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko are pictured after visiting Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club on May 5, 2019, in their first public appearance since his abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Emperor Akihito

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko visit Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club on May 5, 2019, in their first public appearance since his abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Emperor Akihito

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko visit Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club on May 5, 2019, in their first public appearance since his abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Emperor Akihito

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko arrives at Tokyo Lawn Tennis Club on May 5, 2019, in their first public appearance since his abdication on April 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo