Who is the current emperor and empress of japan?

The emperor is H.I.M. Akihito and the Empress is H.I.M. Michiko. The era of his reign is "Heisei" which, after his death he will be known as the "Emperor Heisei.

His Imperial Majesty Akihito, the 125th Emperor of Japan, was born on 23 December 1933 at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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