Japan’s former Emperor Akihito turned 91 on Monday, spending most of his daily life peacefully while caring for his wife, former Empress Michiko, who broke her thigh earlier this year, the Imperial Household Agency said.
The former emperor, who abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019, is concerned about the extensive damage caused by a powerful earthquake in the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas about a year ago, which was followed by unprecedented rainfall in the same central Japan region, according to the agency.
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