The Emperor of Japan and me

ByThe Skeptical Traveler

Yes, I was so close to him when he visited Canada. I could have shaken hands with him but I thought it was better to let his country fellow men do this. And a few years later I visited Japan (a few posts to follow about the trip to Japan).A smiling elderly man with gray hair, dressed in a dark suit and tie, is holding a bouquet of flowers and a small Canadian flag. He is surrounded by several people, some of whom are wearing sunglasses and suits. The group appears to be outdoors, and there are more people and greenery visible in the background.

Emperor Akihito is the only remaining monarch in the world reigning under the title of emperor. Also, the Imperial House of Japan is the oldest continuing hereditary monarchy in the world, and it is said that the Empire of Japan was founded in 660 BC.

A group of people, including an elderly man in a dark suit holding a bouquet of flowers, are gathered outdoors. The elderly man is surrounded by other men in suits, one of whom is wearing sunglasses. There are more people in the background, and the setting appears to be a formal event or gathering.

A group of people standing on the steps in front of a building with a sign that reads "Main Entrance." One person in the center is waving. The group includes both men and women, dressed in formal attire. The building has a stone facade and wooden doors.

And the Empress MichikoAn elderly woman with gray hair, wearing a light-colored traditional outfit, is smiling and interacting with a crowd of people. The crowd includes men in suits and ties, some of whom appear to be security personnel, and a police officer in uniform. The background shows a sunny outdoor setting with trees and more people, some of whom are taking photos.

She was the first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family.A woman in a traditional Japanese kimono is holding a bouquet of flowers and standing next to another woman in a light-colored suit. They are outdoors, surrounded by a crowd of people, some of whom are taking photos and waving Japanese flags. The atmosphere appears to be celebratory.

 A large crowd is gathered outdoors, with many people holding Japanese flags. In the foreground, a group of dignitaries, including a woman in a traditional kimono holding a bouquet of flowers, are posing for a photo. The background shows a bustling scene with more people, buildings, and greenery. The atmosphere appears to be celebratory and formal.

 

3 Comments

  1. ” My life for Emperor!” every Japanese soldior shouted it out before killing themselve when caught by the enemy.
    These Japanese killed/buried millions of Chinese people in Nanjing in the WWII, just for THE Emperor.

  2. The Kamikaze literally: “God wind”; common translation: “Divine wind”), were suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II.
    ” My life for Emperor!”

  3. Sorry, my grandma was one of the Maruta. And she will be happy to see him in person as well.

    It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japanese personnel, just for THE Emperor.

    Unit 731 was the secret biological warfare unit set up in the northeast of China following the Japanese invasion; the headquarters were on the outskirts of Harbin in Manchukuo. Unit 731 researched, developed, produced, and tested biological weapons. As part of its research program, it experimented on humans and animals. The details of Unit 731�s activities remained largely unknown until the mid-1980s, when a number of documents concerning its activities came to light.
    More than 10,000 people from which around 600 every year were provided by the Kempeitai —were subjects of the experimentation conducted by Unit 731.

    (A special project code-named Maruta used human beings for experiments)

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