Naruhito is the current emperor of Japan. He became emperor on May 1, 2019, following the abdication of his father, Akihito, and his accession marked the beginning of Japan’s Reiwa era. According to Japan’s traditional order of succession, Naruhito is the country’s 126th emperor. Under Japan’s constitution, he serves as a symbol of the state and performs ceremonial and constitutional duties but has no independent powers of government.
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