74th End of War Memorial Ceremony at the Budokan
August 15, 2019, Tokyo, Japan - Emperor Naruhito, accompanied by Empress Masako, attends ?the annual ceremony commemorating the nation's It was the first time the new monarch gave his speech at the service marking the It was the first time the new monarch gave his speech at the service marking the 74th anniversary since Japan's surrender ended World War II, similar in style and content to those that his father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, gave in previous years.(Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-