Empress Masako
empress consort of Japan
Masako (雅子, Masako), born Masako Owada (小和田雅子, Owada Masako) on 9 December 1963, is the wife and empress consort of the current Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, the eldest son of the previous emperor Akihito,[1] who took the throne after abdication of the latter on 30 April 2019.
| Masako | |
|---|---|
_(2).jpg) The Empress in 2023 | |
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | 1 May 2019 – present |
| Born | Masako Owada (小和田雅子) 9 December 1963 Toranomon Hospital, Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Aiko, Princess Toshi |
| House | Imperial House of Japan (by marriage) |
| Father | Hisashi Owada |
| Mother | Yumiko Egashira |
| Religion | Shinto |
Titles and styles
change- 9 December 1963 – 9 June 1993: Miss Masako Owada
- 9 June 1993 – 30 April 2019: Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess of Japan
- Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess Masako
- 1 May 2019 – present : Her Majesty The Empress of Japan
References
change- ↑ Sanz, Cynthia (21 June 1993). "The Princess Bride". People. 39 (24). Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
Other websites
change- Who2 profile
- Australian author of Princess Masako biography receives death threats
- Hello! Magazine | Japan's Masako
- Imperial Household Denies Exerting Pressure Over Masako Book, 19 February 2007
- Website of Ben Hills, author of Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne
- The Sunday Times | Land of the rising daughter Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine 4 June 2006
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