Naruhito was born on 23 February 1960 at 4:15 p.m. in the Imperial Household Agency Hospital in Tokyo Imperial Palace. [6] As a prince, he later quipped, "I was born in a barn inside the moat". [ 7 ] His parents, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko , were then crown prince and crown princess of Japan, while his paternal grandfather, Emperor ...

6 days ago · Naruhito (born February 23, 1960, Tokyo, Japan) is the emperor of Japan from 2019. He is Japan’s 126th emperor, and, according to tradition, traces his lineage directly to Jimmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan.

Feb 24, 2025 · Japanese Emperor Naruhito, accompanied by Empress Masako, center, and their daughter Princess Aiko, waves to well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on his 65th birthday, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

Apr 25, 2021 · Emperor Naruhito turns 61 today and to mark the occasion we thought we'd take a look at the life and times of Japan's 126th monarch.

Naruhito (徳仁, born 23 February 1960) is the current emperor of Japan. [2][3] Naruhito is the eldest son of former emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. He was originally known as His Imperial Highness The Prince Hiro but was later given the title of Crown Prince in 1991.

Feb 23, 2025 · Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, accompanied by Empress Masako, right, waves to well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on his 65th birthday, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

Feb 23, 2025 · TOKYO -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito, marking his 65th birthday Sunday, stressed the importance of telling the tragedy of World War II to younger generations, pledging to contribute to efforts to ...

Feb 23, 2025 · Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 65 on Sunday. Ahead of his birthday, he spoke to reporters at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo. As 2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War Two, the...

Feb 23, 2025 · Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R), Empress Masako (2nd from R) and other imperial family members appear on a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2025, as they greet a crowd gathered to celebrate the emperor's 65th birthday.

Feb 23, 2025 · A public gathering was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sunday to celebrate Japanese Emperor Naruhito's 65th birthday on the day.