Imperial House of Japan
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The Imperial House is the reigning dynasty 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 con
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako with some of the other members of the imperial family, 2021
Members of the imperial family show themselves to the general public during celebrations for the new emperor's enthronement. Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko are not present (4 May 2019).
Princess Mako forwent a one-off million-dollar payment given to imperial women upon leaving the imperial family
Panorama of the Tokyo Imperial Palace
Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu
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Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu was the third son of Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei and a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa. He became heir to the Takamatsu-no-miya, one of the four shinnōke or branches
Nobuhito in 1940
Hirohito, Nobuhito and Yasuhito in 1906
Emperor Taishō's four sons in 1921: Hirohito, Takahito, Nobuhito and Yasuhito
Prince Yasuhito and Nobuhito in 1922