Akihito, Emperor of Japan

Akihito is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th Emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The era of his rule was named the Heisei era, Heisei being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.

December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; eight days remain until the end of the year.