Naruhito
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Naruhito is Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019 following the abdication of his father, Akihito. He is the 126th monarch, according to the traditional order of succe
Naruhito in 2025
Naruhito in February 1961
Prince Naruhito, aged 9, with his parents and siblings, 1969
The newly married crown prince and crown princess in traditional court dress, with the prince wearing a sokutai, the princess a jūnihitoe (1993)
Aiko, Princess Toshi
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Aiko, Princess Toshi is a member of the Imperial House of Japan. She is the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.
Naruhito
…studied history at Gakushuin University and English at Merton College, Oxford. He married the diplomat Masako Owada in 1993. They have one daughter: Aiko, Princess Toshi. Continuing his grandfather's and father's boycott over the enshrinement of convicted war criminals, he has never visited Yasukuni Shrine. He is an…
Aiko in 2022
Aiko with her parents in Nasu Imperial Villa, Tochigi Prefecture in August 2019
Cork azalea, Rhododendron quinquefolium, designated imperial personal emblem of Aiko
Princess Aiko (standing, center) with the imperial family (November 2013)