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In 2016, Emperor Akihito announced he intended to step down from the throne because of his age and declining health.
Now, with just two weeks until Akihito’s son Naruhito becomes the country’s 126th emperor and with the name of the new Reiwa Era announced, Deep Dive asks: What does it mean to be Emperor of Japan, and what can we expect from the next person to sit atop the Chrysanthemum Throne?
Sakura Murakami joins Oscar Boyd to discuss.
We had a lot of fun finding early Showa Era songs that run in the breaks in this episode. In order they were:
Thanks to Dr. Kenneth Ruoff, author of several books on Japan's Imperial Family, for contributing to this podcast.
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In 2016, Emperor Akihito announced he intended to step down from the throne because of his age and declining health.
Now, with just two weeks until Akihito’s son Naruhito becomes the country’s 126th emperor and with the name of the new Reiwa Era announced, Deep Dive asks: What does it mean to be Emperor of Japan, and what can we expect from the next person to sit atop the Chrysanthemum Throne?
Sakura Murakami joins Oscar Boyd to discuss.
We had a lot of fun finding early Showa Era songs that run in the breaks in this episode. In order they were:
Thanks to Dr. Kenneth Ruoff, author of several books on Japan's Imperial Family, for contributing to this podcast.

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