Their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess

His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince

• Name
  • Naruhito
• Lineage
  • Eldest Son of His Majesty the Emperor
• 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
• Honorary Positions
  • Honorary Vice-President of the Japanese Red Cross Society
• 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
  • 1992 - Became guest researcher in the archives of Gakushuin University

Her Imperial Highness the Crown Princess

• Name
  • Masako
• Lineage
  • Eldest Daughter of Mr. Hisashi Owada
• Date of Birth
  • 9 December 1963
• Honorary Positions
  • Honorary Vice-President of the Japanese Red Cross Society
• Education
  • 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 - Left 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

1. Her Imperial Highness Princess Aiko
2. Date of Birth : 1 December 2001
3. The Personal Title for Young Members : Princess Toshi(Toshi-no-Miya)
4. Third year student at Gakushuin Primary School