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Empress Masako. Masako (雅子, born Masako Owada (小和田雅子, Owada Masako); 9 December 1963) is Empress of Japan (皇后, kōgō) as the wife of Emperor Naruhito, who ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne following his father 's abdication in 2019.
May 1, 2019 · 1 May 2019. By BBC Monitoring,The world through its media. Getty Images. New Empress Masako is expected to be more visible in her new role. Japan's new empress, Masako, is a...
May 2, 2024 · Masako, Japanese diplomat who became the crown princess of Japan when she married Crown Prince Naruhito in 1993. She became empress of Japan in May 2019. A fast-rising diplomat in the Japanese foreign service, she set aside her career for a life in the imperial household.
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Nov 3, 2021 · Empress Masako, the wife of Emperor Naruhito, was also hounded by the Japanese media for not giving birth to a son—which led to her disappearance from the public eye.
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Dec 9, 2023 · Dec 9, 2023 | KYODO NEWS. Kyodo News Digest: May 25, 2024. Japan's Empress Masako, on the occasion of her 60th birthday, expresses renewed eagerness to "keep walking toward the future" as she thanked those who have supported her throughout the six decades of her life so far.
Dec 9, 2022 · Kyodo News Digest: May 19, 2024. Japan's Empress Masako, on the occasion of her 59th birthday on Dec. 9, reflected on having spent exactly half of her life in the imperial family since marrying Emperor Naruhito in June 1993, saying she felt "deeply moved" by her years as royalty.
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Apr 29, 2019 · At rear, from left: Prince Akishino, Princess Masako, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Kiko, holding Prince Hisahito. In front, from left: Princess Mako ...