Emperor Naruhito: Japan's Reign and Royal Facts

Naruhito (born 23 February 1960) is the Emperor of Japan, reigning since the abdication of his father, Akihito, in May 2019. He is the country's 126th monarch who acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne, according to the traditional order of succession and his reign is the Reiwa era. Naruhito is the elder son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko. He was born during the reign of his paternal grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, and became heir apparent following his father's accession in 1989. He was formally invested as Crown Prince of Japan in 1991. He attended Gakushūin schools in Tokyo and later studied history at Gakushuin University and English at Merton College, Oxford. Continuing his grandfather's and father's boycott over the enshrinement of convicted war criminals, he has never visited Yasukuni Shrine. He is an advocate in the fields of water policy and water conservation. He was an honorary president of the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics and is a supporter of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Naruhito met diplomat Masako Owada while attending a tea gathering for Infanta Elena of Spain in November 1986. They married on 9 June 1993 at Tokyo Imperial...

Quick facts about Emperor Naruhito

• Born: February 23, 1960
• Accession: May 1, 2019
• Era: Reiwa
• Spouse: Empress Masako
• Country: Japan

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