People Gather From Around Japan To Mark The Abdication of Emperor

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30 April 2019 11:38 WIB

Japanese tourists visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, April 30, 2019. People from all over Japan joined tourists at the Imperial Palace on Tuesday (April 30), to mark the day of Emperor Akihito's abdication. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

30 April 2019 00:00 WIB

People raise hands as they shout 'banzai', or cheers, facing the Imperial Palace on the day of the Emperor Akihito's abdication in Tokyo, Japan April 30, 2019. Many Japanese visitors were sentimental about the emperor and Empress Michiko, whom they've seen, over the years, visiting disaster-hit areas and meeting people. Kyodo/via REUTERS

30 April 2019 00:00 WIB

People look at a map next to the screening of a news report on Emperor Akihito in Tokyo, Japan, April 30, 2019. Braving the rain, they walked around the grounds near the moat as Akihito and the royals participated in rituals that will lead up to the abdication later in the afternoon. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

30 April 2019 00:00 WIB