Japan's Emperor Akihito will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne on Tuesday, after three decades as monarch. He will be remembered for connecting with his public in a way that no other Japanese ruler has done -- so much so, hundreds of people volunteer to clean the Imperial Palace gardens: https://cnn.it/2ZLTfWM | CNN

▶️ Japan's Emperor Akihito walked down a corridor at the Imperial Palace grounds dressed in traditional robes on Tuesday, April 30, for a ritual ahead of his abdication. After the ritual, Akihito announced his abdication in favor of his elder son in a speech attended by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, ending a three-decade reign. 👉The Japanese emperor announced his abdication at a palace ceremony Tuesday in his final address, as the nation embraced the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for