Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito (The 126th Emperor)
Name
Naruhito
Lineage
Eldest Son of His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus
Date of Birth
23 February 1960
The Personal Title for Young Members(Been conferred in accordance with the Imperial Family's tradition of appellation)
Prince Hiro(Hiro-no-Miya)
Coming of Age Ceremony
23 February 1980 (at the age of 20)
Investiture as Crown Prince
23 February 1991
Accession to the Thrones
May 1, 2019
Education
- 1982 - Graduated from the Department of History in the Faculty of Letters of Gakushuin University
- 1983-1985 - Studied abroad at Merton College, University of Oxford, UK
- 1988 - Completed first part of doctorate at the Graduate School of Humanities of Gakushuin University
Her Majesty the Empress Masako
Name
Masako
Lineage
Eldest Daughter of Mr. Hisashi Owada
Date of Birth
9 December 1963
Honorary Position
Honorary President of the Japanese Red Cross Society
Education and career
- 1985 - Graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Harvard University, USA
- 1987 - Left Tokyo University
- 1987 - Entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1988-1990 - Studied abroad at Balliol College, University of Oxford, UK
- 1993 - Resigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Marriage
Imperial House Council
19 January 1993
Engagement Ceremony (Nosai no Gi)
12 April 1993
Marriage
9 June 1993
Children
- Her Imperial Highness Princess Aiko
- Date of Birth : 1 December 2001
- The Personal Title for Young Members : Princess Toshi (Toshi-no-Miya)
- Graduated from the Department of Japanese Language and Literature, Faculty of Letters, Gakushuin University