Akihito, Empress Mitiko and the Crown Prince Naruhito from the balcony of her palace welcome the crowd gathered to celebrate the 81st birthday of the emperor. Tokyo, December 23, 2014 According to Japanese journalists, Emperor Akihito is going to renounce the throne The emperor of Japan is preparing for renunciation. According to Japanese media, published the other day, Akihito, who was already 82 years old, became difficult to fulfill duties, and he decided to free the chrysanthemum throne.