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Naruhito
Also known as Emperor Naruhito, Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Naruhito, Prince Hiro, Prince Hiro, Hiro-no-miya, Naruhito, Crown Prince Hiro of Japan,
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Naruhito is the current Emperor of Japan, having taken the throne on May 1, 2019, and is the 126th person to hold this position in Japan's traditional line of succession. As Japan's reigning monarch, he serves as the country's ceremonial head of state and an important cultural symbol for the Japanese people.
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Naruhito is the eldest child of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, and current emperor of Japan. He has one child, Aiko, The Princess Toshi.
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- Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony: United by Emotion — Self2021
- Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Opening Ceremony - Moving Forward: We Have Wings — Self, Emperor of Japan2021
- Enthronement Ceremony - October 22, 2019 — Self - Emperor of Japan2019
- Huwelijk kroonprins Willem-Alexander en Máxima Zorreguieta — Self2002
- Enthronement Ceremony - November 12, 1990 — Self (Crown Prince of Japan)1990
- Death of Emperor Showa — Self (New Crown Prince)1989
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Naruhito (born 23 February 1960) is Emperor of Japan since 1 May 2019. He is the 126th monarch, according to the traditional order of succession.
Naruhito was born during the reign of his paternal grandfather, Emperor Hirohito, and became heir apparent when his father, Emperor Akihito, acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne 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. In June 1993, he married the diplomat Masako Owada. They have one daughter: Aiko, Princess Toshi.
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