Japan’s opportunity
Changing the 1947 imperial household law which stipulates that no female member of the family can become monarch, however, will not be easy.
Changing the 1947 imperial household law which stipulates that no female member of the family can become monarch, however, will not be easy.
Japan's 126th emperor wore a morning coat to make the brief appearance on a glass-covered balcony of the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, along with other adult royals including Empress Masako.
An era has ended in Japan in parallel with the start of a new chapter as the 1st of May unfolded... when the rest of the world was purportedly celebrating liberation.
Naruhito will also face the challenge of continuing his father's legacy while maintaining Japanese traditions that stretch back centuries
