With an age-old ceremony, the Japanese emperor Naruhito (59) officially accepted the throne. He was inaugurated in the great state hall at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, on October 22, 2019. 22 Oct 2019 Pictured: With an age-old ceremony, the Japanese emperor Naruhito (59) officially accepted the throne. He was inaugurated in the great state hall at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, on October 22, 2019 Photo: Pool / Albert Nieboer / Netherlands OUT / Point de Vue OUT Set ID: 602850. Photo credit: EliotPress / ELIOTPRESS / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342