Prince Hisahito, the son of Naruhito's brother, Fumihito. As a result, Fumihito is the Crown Prince. Here, see photos of Naruhito throughout his life—from black-and-white childhood photos to ...

Japan’s Emperor Akihito has marked the end of his three-decade reign with a ceremony in Tokyo as he prepares to abdicates in favour of his son, Crown Prince Naruhito. Akihito, 85, is the first ...

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito ... Under Japan’s law, the monarch rules for life, but the parliament passed a law making a one-off exception for Akihito. His son Naruhito, 59, will be the ...

Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, will not ascend the throne because she is female (Archive video) Naruhito's brother Prince Fumihito will be next in line to the ...

Japan officially began a new era on 1 May when Crown Prince Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne as the new emperor. The day before, his father Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese ...

However, Naruhito will not become emperor of Japan until the stroke of midnight ... Emperor Akihito will abdicate in favor of 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito, also kicking off the new imperial ...

Tsutsumi served on the Board of the Crown Prince’s Household ... t need to know,” Naruhito replied. Lengthy debate ensued after the birth on the wisdom of allowing Japan to have female or ...

Dressed in traditional formal court dress reserved for the emperor, Emperor Naruhito performed the Rikkoshi-Senmei-no-Gi, or ceremony for proclamation of crown prince, for his brother. Naruhito ...

Japan will enter a new era on May 1 when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the throne. He has learned much from his father and has been influenced by his thinking. The Crown Prince was born on ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks to well-wishers from a balcony ... noting the massive earthquake in the Noto Peninsula region of central Japan on New Year's Day in 2024 as well as other natural ...