Akihito

In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner

明仁天皇在1959年打破皇室传统，娶了一位平民女子为妻。

Sayako is the youngest child of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and the last of their three children to wed.

纪宫公主是明仁天皇和皇后美智子最小的孩子，也是他们三个孩子中最后结婚的一个。

Emperor Akihito of Japan has been enthroned in Tokyo.

日本的明仁天皇已在东京登基。

( AFP, Tokyo) Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko left Tokyo for a visit to four East European countries.

（法新社东京电）日皇明仁与皇后美智子自东京启程，飞往东欧四国访问。

Remembrance ceremonies were held in towns and cities around the disaster zone and in Tokyo, where Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko led tributes to those who died in Japan's worst peace-time disaster.

纪念仪式在灾区附近的城镇举行，在东京，明仁天皇和美智子皇后对那些死于日本和平时期中最严重的灾难中的人们献上贡品。

Cheney also had an audience with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko later in the day.

切尼还在当天晚上会见了日本天皇和皇后。

On Wednesday, his son, Emperor Akihito, made a rare live television appearance to ask his people to work together to overcome these difficult times.

周三，裕仁天皇的儿子明仁天皇罕见地在出现电视直播中，要求人民互爱互助、共度难关。

In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner.

明仁天皇在1959年打破皇室传统，娶了一位平民女子为妻。

According to NHK, Akihito, who was treated for prostate cancer in 2003 and underwent heart surgery in 2012, plans to make a formal announcement shortly.

根据NHK的报道，在2003年和2012年分别接受前列腺癌治疗和心脏手术的明仁天皇，计划不久将正式宣布退位。

Emperor Akihito of Japan has been enthroned in Tokyo

日本的明仁天皇已在东京登基。

She met Prime Minister Naoto Kan and had tea with Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace, said to be a rare privilege for a non-head of state on a Sunday.

周日，她会见了日本首相菅直人并与天皇夫妇在皇宫中用茶，这确实可以说是对非国家元首少有的优待。

According to NHK, the public broadcaster in Japan, Emperor Akihito, 82, who in 1989 succeeded his father, the wartime Emperor Hirohito, told close aides that he intended to pass the throne to his son, Crown Prince Naruhito, 56, before he dies.

明仁天皇现年82岁。1989年，他继承战时的天皇——父亲裕仁天皇的皇位。根据NHK的报道，明仁天皇告诉身边的助手，他有意在离世前将皇位传给自己的儿子——现年56岁的皇太子德仁。

The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.

总统对明仁天皇进行了礼节性的拜访。

Emperor Akihito, as the merely ceremonial monarch of Japan, has not given up his day job.

作为仅为日本礼仪存在的君主，明仁天皇没有放弃他的日常生活。

But the next day, reflecting the seriousness of the situation, 77-year-old Emperor Akihito gave a rare televised address to express his "deep concern."

但是第二天，鲜有露面的77岁高龄的明仁天皇就通过媒体表达了对这次危机的深刻关注，这在某种程度上反映了局势的严重性。

It's big news because there's been a dearth of boys in Emperor Akihito's family.

这是一条轰动新闻,因为 明仁 家族缺少男丁.

Akihito may be trying to avoid the drama of his own succession.

明仁天皇可能希望借此避免自己继承王位时的戏剧性。

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Consort Start to Tour Prague in Czech Republic

日皇伉俪展开捷克布拉格访问行程

On the last leg of their trip, Akihito and Michiko will go to London to meet Queen Elizabeth II.

明仁天皇夫妇此行的最后一站将前往伦敦，会见英国女王伊丽莎白二世。