Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the abdication of Emperor Akihito from the throne and as the authorized people gave him gratitude from the subjects. Akihito, for his part, addressed the nation with a farewell speech. The ceremony of the abdication takes place in the hall "Seiden matsu-no-mA" of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The stream we carry all the TV channels of the country. the room made sword, according to ancient Chronicles, belonged to the first Emperor Jimmu, Jasper, and Imperial seal and the State seal of Japan. in the hall there are about 300 people, among them - the monarch with his wife, the heir to the throne, Naruhito with his wife, other members of the Imperial family, as well as the three branches of government. Akihito took a private post for Almost 30 years. in the last month of summer 2016 Akihito in a special statement to the nation made clear that in old age it becomes increasingly difficult to perform their duties, and he wished to give the throne to the heir. However, the law on the Imperial house and the Constitution provide for the succession soon after the death of the current monarch. Almost a year the best specialists in the field of law, history, culture and Protocol of the Imperial house decided, how can there be such a deviation from the rules. in June 2017, the Parliament adopted a special law, which permits in vivo transfer Chrysanthemicola throne. at the same time it was decided that the day of retirement will be 30 April and the day of his accession to the throne, and the enthronement of the heir - may 1, 2019. The first of April it was announced the name of new era of Board - Feel, which can be translated as " beauty and harmony ". <span style="color:darkgray