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Naruhito [a] (born 23 February 1960) is Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his father's abdication on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era. [1] He is the 126th monarch according to Japan's traditional order of succession. Naruhito is the elder son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko.
586–587 (1 year) 517–587 (70 years) Son of Emperor Kinmei; half-brother of Emperor Bidatsu. [ 44 ] 32. Hatsusebe 泊瀬部. Emperor Sushun 崇峻天皇. 588–592 (4 years) 522–592 (70 years) Son of Emperor Kinmei; half-brother of Emperor Bidatsu and Emperor Yōmei. Made emperor by Soga no Umako following the Soga–Mononobe conflict.
The Emperor's Birthday (currently 23 February) is a national holiday. Naruhito is the current emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne upon the abdication of his father, Emperor Akihito, on 1 May 2019. He is the only remaining monarch and head of state in the world who holds the title of Emperor.
Crown Prince Naruhito becomes Japan's 126th emperor. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
History of Japan. Reiwa (Japanese: 令和, pronounced [ɾeːwa] ⓘ or [ɾeꜜːwa] [1][2]) is the current and 232nd era of the official calendar of Japan. It began on 1 May 2019, the day on which Emperor Akihito 's eldest son, Naruhito, ascended the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan.
Akihito and Michiko had three children: two sons Naruhito (born 23 February 1960 and titled Prince Hiro; later the 126th Emperor of Japan) and Fumihito (born 30 November 1965 and titled Prince Aya; later Prince Akishino and subsequently the Crown Prince of Japan), and a daughter Sayako Kuroda (born 18 April 1969 and titled Princess Nori before ...
Imperial House of Japan. The Imperial House (皇室, Kōshitsu), also referred to as the Imperial Family or the Yamato Dynasty, is the dynasty and imperial family of Japan, consisting of those members of the extended family of the reigning emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present constitution of Japan, the ...
The following is a family tree of the emperors of Japan, from the legendary Emperor Jimmu to the present monarch, Naruhito. [1]Modern scholars have come to question the existence of at least the first nine emperors; Kōgen's descendant, Emperor Sujin (98 BC – 30 BC?), is the first for whom many agree that he might have actually existed. [2]