Akihito – BTW – Stuff You Should Know

May 8, 2019 btwuser 0

Emperor Akihito, the 125th emperor of Japan, is stepping down from the throne he has held since 1989. Why is this such significant news? Because […]

May 25, 2017 btwuser 0

Japanese Emperor Retiring? In Japan, unlike in the United States, emperors don’t have term limits. In fact, they aren’t allowed to retire . . . […]