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Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan, and his wife Masako, Crown Princess of Japan, stand side by side smiling and greeting well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
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Naruhito

emperor of Japan
Also known as: Hironomiya Naruhito
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Naruhito (born February 23, 1960, Tokyo, Japan) is the emperor of Japan from 2019. He is Japan’s 126th emperor, and, according to tradition, traces his lineage directly to Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan. At birth, Naruhito became heir presumptive to the Japanese imperial throne, being the eldest son of Akihito, then the crown prince, and his wife, Michiko, and grandson of the emperor Hirohito. His status was elevated to that of crown prince...

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