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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.
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- Imperial House of Japan (by marriage)
Despite the Imperial Household Agency's disapproval of Masako Owada, and her attending Balliol College, Oxford, for the next two years, Naruhito remained interested in Masako. He proposed to her three times before the Imperial Palace announced their engagement on 19 January 1993.
Feb 23, 2023 · Revisiting Emperor Naruhito of Japan’s extraordinary romance with his jet-set wife, Empress Masako, as he celebrates his 63rd birthday. Tatler looks back at the extraordinary lives of the reigning imperial couple. By Natasha Leake. 23 February 2023. POOL/Getty Images.
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May 2, 2024 · Apr. 28, 2024, 5:46 AM ET (Taipei Times) Japan’s emperor to visit British king as he resumes duties. Masako (born December 9, 1963, Tokyo, Japan) is a 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.
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Apr 30, 2019 · 30 April 2019. Reuters. Emperor Naruhito stood alongside his wife, Empress Masako, as he spoke at the Imperial Palace. Japan's Emperor Naruhito has pledged to fulfil his role as a "symbol of...
May 1, 2019 · Masako first met Prince Naruhito in 1986 and the two celebrated 25 years of marriage last year. The two are parents to a daughter, Aiko, who was born in 2001 - Japanese laws, however, allow...
May 2, 2024 · Naruhito and Masako. Original name: Hironomiya Naruhito. Born: February 23, 1960, Tokyo, Japan (age 64) Title / Office: emperor (2019-), Japan. Notable Family Members: spouse Masako. father Akihito. Role In: Reiwa period. Recent News. Apr. 28, 2024, 5:46 AM ET (Taipei Times) Japan’s emperor to visit British king as he resumes duties.
