HIH Crown Prince Naruhito

His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito (徳仁), Kōtaishi denka (皇太子殿下), (born at Togu Palace, Tokyo February 23, 1960) is the eldest son of His Majesty Emperor Akihito and Her Majesty Empress Michiko. Titled Prince Hiro (浩宮 Hiro-no-miya) as a child, he became heir apparent to the Japanese throne upon the death of his grandfather, the Showa Emperor (Hirohito), on January 7, 1989. Naruhito File links The following pages link to this file: Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan ... Naruhito File links The following pages link to this file: Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan ... HIH can refer to: His/Her Imperial Highness, a title. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Emperor Akihito reads the Speech from the Throne to the Japanese Diet His Imperial Majesty Akihito (明仁) (born December 23, 1933) is the current and 125th Emperor of Japan. ... Empress Michiko of Japan Her Imperial Majesty Empress Michiko of Japan (美智子), (born October 20, 1934) formerly Michiko Shoda (正田美智子 shoda michiko) and later the Crown Princess of Japan (April 10, 1959 to January 7, 1989), is the wife and consort of the reigning Emperor of Japan, Akihito. ... Crown Prince Naruhito His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince Naruhito (徳仁), Kōtaishi denka (皇太子殿下), (born at Togu Palace, Tokyo February 23, 1960) is the eldest son of His Majesty the Emperor Akihito and Her Majesty the Empress Michiko. ... Contrasting with heir presumptive, an heir apparent is one who cannot be prevented from inheriting by the birth of any other person. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇), (April 29, 1901 - January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He received a bachelor's and master's degree in history from Gakushuin University in 1982 and 1988, respectively. In 1983 he studied in England at Merton College, Oxford. The Gakushuin University (学習院大学 Gakushūin Daigaku) or formerly Peers School (now incorporated as the Gakushuin School Corporation) is an educational institution in Tokyo established in 1877, during the Meiji era, for the education of the children of the Japanese aristocracy, though it eventually also opened its doors to the offspring... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ...

HIH The Crown Prince Naruhito and HIH the Crown Princess Masako

On May 6, 1993, he married Masako Owada (b. December 9, 1963), a career diplomat in the Japanese Foreign Ministry and the daughter of Hisashi Owada, a Judge on the International Court of Justice, former vice minister for foreign affairs and former Japanese ambassador to the United Nations. Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, official portrait File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, official portrait File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Princess Masako (雅子, born December 9, 1963) is the Crown Princess of Japan. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hisashi Owada (小和田 恆) (b. ... The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ...

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess have one child, HIH Aiko (her official title is Toshi no miya, or Princess Toshi), born on December 1, 2001. The child's birth, which occurred more than eight years after her parents' marriage, has sparked lively debate in Japan about whether laws of succession should be changed to male-preference primogeniture or even equal primogeniture, that is, to allow a woman to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne — this was possible in pre-modern Japan, but outlawed during the 19th century Meiji Restoration. HIH can refer to: His/Her Imperial Highness, a title. ... Aiko (愛子), titled Princess Toshi (敬宮 Toshi-no-miya) (born December 1, 2001) is the first child (daughter) of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako Owada of Japan. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Succession is the act or process of following in order or sequence. ... Primogeniture is inheritance by the first-born of the entirety of a parents wealth, estate or office, or in the absence of children, by collateral relatives in order of seniority of the collateral line. ... The Chrysanthemum Throne is the common name given to the Imperial throne of Japan. ... The Meiji Restoration (明治維新; Meiji Ishin), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to a change in Japans political and social structure. ...

On January 24, 2005 the Japanese government announced that they would consider allowing the Crown Prince and Princess to adopt a male child, in order to avoid the possible heir crisis (adoption is another age-old imperial Japanese tradition, outlawed only in modern times). The child would be adopted from former royal descendants whose branches lost imperial titles after World War II. A government-appointed panel of experts is expected to submit a report later in 2005 regarding the feasibility of this plan. January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ...

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