Biography
Naruhito is the Emperor of Japan, who succeeded to the throne on 1 May 2019 after his father Akihito abdicated, beginning the Reiwa era.
He studied history at Gakushūin University and at Merton College, Oxford, where he researched transport on the River Thames. He married Masako Owada, a former diplomat, in 1993; their daughter Aiko was born in 2001.
As emperor he has a ceremonial role under the 1946 constitution. He has a long interest in water issues and has spoken about them at international forums.
Offices held
Affiliations
Education
- Jan 1, 1983 – Jan 1, 1986 Merton College, Oxford
- Gakushuin University
Family
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