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Japan's Emperor Akihito is abdicating his throne.
Akihito, 85, is stepping down for health reasons.
He's the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in 200 years.
On April 30, Akihito will officially announce his abdication in a palace ritual.
He will remain emperor until midnight.
That will mark the end of the three-decade long Heisei era.
On May 1, Crown Prince Naruhito will become the new emperor. His duties will include receiving dignitaries and awarding honors
His era will be called Reiwa, two characters that symbolize auspiciousness and harmony.
Aside from government officials, only adult male royals are allowed to attend, despite public criticism.
A larger, public ceremony will be held in October.
Everything you need to know about Japan's Emperor Naruhito
Naruhito was born on 23 February 1960
He is the first Emperor to be raised solely by his parents: Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko
As a boy he enjoyed mountain climbing, riding and learning the violin
Naruhito studied medieval European river transport at Oxford University in the UK in 1988
The wedding took place in 1993
After suffering a miscarriage in 1999, their only child, Princess Aiko, was born in 2001
In 2005 experts recommended that Imperial succession law be amended to permit Aiko to rule in her own right
Empress Masako has recently taken on more public duties and seems confident in her future role
The new Emperor and Empress appeared for the first time on the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on 4 May 2019
His coronation ceremony involved women for the first time in modern history
In the past, the ceremony has only been watched by male royalty and the male Cabinet
But for the first time, a female cabinet minister was senior enough to be present
Naruhito is the first emperor to have studied abroad, attending Merton College, Oxford
While studying in Oxford, he also reportedly caused a flood by trying to do his own washing
Naruhito is devoted to his wife, Masako
He proposed to her three times, waiting seven years for her to accept
He stood up to palace officials when they criticised Masako for not producing a male heir
Many hope the surprising Emperor will bring his modern views on women to Japanese society