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Naruhito

Emperor of Japan (born 1960).

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Naruhito is an Emperor of Japan. Born on 23 February 1960 in Hospital of the Imperial Household, Naruhito is 66.

Positions held include Crown Prince of Japan (1989–2019), heir apparent (1989–2019) and Emperor of Japan (2019). Notable works include The Thames and I. Naruhito studied at Gakushuin University and Merton College. Honours include Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and Order of the Crown (Netherlands), among 16 recorded.

With a Wikipedia article in 189 languages, Naruhito is No. 797 in the People and Position Index.

Born: 23 February 1960, Hospital of the Imperial Household (age 66)
Country: Japan
Known as: Monarch, aristocrat
Field: Royalty
Education: Gakushuin University, Merton College
Plays: Violin, viola
Languages: Japanese
Children: 1
Wikipedia editions: 189

Did you know

Was 29 when first crown Prince of Japan (1989).

23 Feb

Shares a birthday with George Frideric Handel and Viktor Yushchenko.

One of 4 people in the Index born in Hospital of the Imperial Household, with Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan.

189

Has a Wikipedia article in 189 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Career

Positions held

1989–2019Crown Prince of Japan
1989–2019Heir apparent
2019–Emperor of Japan

Connections

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Honours and works

Awards

Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum1980
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1982
Order of the Crown (Netherlands)1991
Order of Zayed1995
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold1996
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1997
Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria1999
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary2000
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav2001
Order of Sikatuna2002
Royal Order of the Seraphim2003
Order of the Elephant2004
Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III2008
Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum2019
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers2019
Order of Culture2019