Public events for the abdication of Emperor Heisei?
I'm planning on traveling to Japan for 3 weeks at the end of April, specifically April 21 - May 10. I know that during this period will be the abdication of the throne by the current emperor. Since the emperor doesn't change very often in Japan (last one was when I was 1 year old XD), I wanted to experience as much of the culture surrounding the abdication as possible. I was wondering: Are there any events happening in Tokyo surrounding the abdication of the emperor during this time period? A cursory Google search I tried turned up nothing, but I'd be very disappointed if I didn't try every avenue available to me and ended up missing something important.
(Secondary question, while I'm on the topic: The new emperor is scheduled to be enthroned on October 22, if memory serves. I'm thinking of going back to Japan around then if there are going to be events to experience at that time)
Thanks!
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What activity is done during the birthday of Emperor Akihito?
The tradition every Emperor's Birthday is to have a public ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where the gates are opened to everyone. It has been said that around 30,000 people will flock to the palace to greet the emperor.What happened during the Heisei period?
The Heisei era was marked by turbulent politics (with more than 15 prime ministers within its first two dozen years), a prolonged economic slowdown, and crises in the financial world.Why did Heisei abdicate?
The 85-year-old was given permission to abdicate after saying he felt unable to fulfil his role because of his age and declining health. He is the first Japanese monarch to stand down in more than 200 years. Akihito technically remained emperor until midnight (15:00 GMT on Tuesday).Who was the emperor of showa era?
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