Naruhito

Naruhito
Naruhito in 2019
Emperor of Japan
Reign	1 May 2019 – present
Enthronement	22 October 2019[1]
Predecessor	Akihito
Heir presumptive	Fumihito
Prime Ministers	Shinzō Abe Yoshihide Suga Fumio Kishida
Born	Naruhito (徳仁) (1960-02-23) 23 February 1960 (age 64) Imperial Household Agency Hospital, Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan
Spouse	Masako Owada ​ (m. 1993)​
Issue	Aiko, Princess Toshi
House	Imperial House of Japan
Father	Akihito
Mother	Michiko Shōda
Religion	Shinto

Japanese imperial family
The Emperor The Empress The Princess Toshi
The Emperor Emeritus The Empress Emerita The Crown Prince Akishino The Crown Princess Akishino Princess Kako of Akishino Prince Hisahito of Akishino
The Prince Hitachi The Princess Hitachi
The Princess Mikasa Princess Tomohito of Mikasa Princess Akiko of Mikasa Princess Yōko of Mikasa The Princess Takamado Princess Tsuguko of Takamado
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Naruhito (徳仁, born 23 February 1960) is the current emperor of Japan.^[2][3]

Naruhito is the eldest son of former emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. He was originally known as His Imperial Highness The Prince Hiro but was later given the title of Crown Prince in 1991.

His father Emperor Akihito announced in December 2017 that he would abdicate on 30 April 2019.^[4] Naruhito became emperor on 1 May 2019 and the enthronement was held on 22 October 2019.^[5]

1. ↑ "What to watch at the Emperor's enthronement ceremonies". NHK. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
2. ↑ "Japan's Emperor Akihito abdicates". 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
3. ↑ "Naruhito is new emperor of Japan; 'Reiwa' era begins". www.nst.com.my. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
4. ↑ Enjoji, Kaori (December 1, 2017). "Japan Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019". CNN. Tokyo. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
5. ↑ "Japan's Emperor proclaims enthronement in ancient-style ceremony". Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-10-22.