Emperor Akihito
Heisi Tenno (1933-), marine biologist.
125th Emperor
of Japan (since 1989).
Emperor Akihito was made Knight of the Garter in 1998.
As such, he has armorial
bearings, which are prominently
displayed in
St.George's Chapel
at Windsor Castle.
The above picture is due to Jochen Wilke,
who has included the name officially
given to Akihito's reign,
in lieu of a motto: Heisei = "Achievement of peace".
[ © 2004
Jochen Wilke. This
copyrighted image is
reproduced here by permission. ]
