Imperial family in 1987

Imperial family in 1987

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 8 Kyodo - File photo taken Nov. 22, 1987 shows then-Crown Prince Akihito (C) strolling in the garden of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo with his father and then-Emperor Hirohito (L) and son Naruhito.

Official record of Emperor Hirohito's life

Official record of Emperor Hirohito's life

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Nov. 22, 1987, shows Emperor Hirohito standing in a garden of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. On Sept. 9, 2014, the Imperial Household Agency released the official record of the 87-year life of the emperor, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, after spending 24 years compiling the 61-volume record.

Official record of Emperor Hirohito's life

Official record of Emperor Hirohito's life

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Nov. 22, 1987, shows Emperor Hirohito standing in a garden of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. On Sept. 9, 2014, the Imperial Household Agency released the official record of the 87-year life of the emperor, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, after spending 24 years compiling the 61-volume record. (Kyodo)

Japan Crown Prince Naruhito in adulthood

Japan Crown Prince Naruhito in adulthood

Photo taken Nov. 22, 1987, shows Prince Hiro (L), now Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Hirohito (C), posthumously known as Emperor Showa, and Crown Prince Akihito, the current emperor, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Crown Prince Naruhito is set to become emperor on May 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan Crown Prince Naruhito in adulthood

Japan Crown Prince Naruhito in adulthood

Photo taken Nov. 22, 1987, shows Prince Hiro (L), now Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Hirohito (C), posthumously known as Emperor Showa, and Crown Prince Akihito, the current emperor, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Crown Prince Naruhito is set to become emperor on May 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo