Naruhito
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Naruhito (徳仁, pronounced [naɾɯꜜçi̥to]; born 23 February 1960) is Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era, following the abdication of his father, Akihito.[1] He is the 126th monarch according to Japan's traditional order of succession.
| Naruhito 徳仁 | |||||
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.jpg) Naruhito in August 2019 | |||||
| Emperor of Japan | |||||
| Reign | 1 May 2019 – present | ||||
| Enthronement | 22 October 2019 | ||||
| Predecessor | Akihito | ||||
| Heir presumptive | Fumihito | ||||
| Prime ministers | Shinzo Abe Yoshihide Suga Fumio Kishida | ||||
| Born | Naruhito (徳仁) (1960-02-23) 23 February 1960 (age 63) Imperial Household Agency Hospital, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Aiko, Princess Toshi | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Akihito | ||||
| Mother | Michiko Shōda | ||||
| Religion | Shinto | ||||
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Naruhito was born in Tokyo during the reign of his grandfather Hirohito as the eldest child of Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko. Emperor Hirohito died in 1989, at which point Akihito became emperor and Naruhito became the heir apparent. Naruhito was formally invested as crown prince in 1991. He attended Gakushūin schools in Tokyo and later studied history at Gakushuin University and English at Merton College, Oxford. In 1993, he married Harvard graduate and diplomat Masako Owada. They have one daughter, Aiko, Princess Toshi.
Continuing his grandfather's and father's boycott over the enshrinement of convicted war criminals, Naruhito has never visited Yasukuni Shrine.[2] He is interested in water policy and water conservation and likes to play the viola. He was an honorary president of the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics and is a supporter of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.[3]