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Naruhito

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Naruhito (born 23 February 1960) is the Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne following the abdication of his father, Akihito, on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era. He is the 126th monarch, according to the traditional order of succession. Naruhito is the elder son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Naruhito is the 26th most popular nobleman, the 11th most popular biography from Japan (up from 13th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Japanese Nobleman.

Naruhito is most famous for being the Crown Prince of Japan. He is the eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, and he is the heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Naruhito ranks 26 out of 1,415Before him are Harold Harefoot, Empress Matilda, Lucrezia Borgia, Anne, Princess Royal, Marie de' Medici, and William the Conqueror. After him are Princess Alice of Battenberg, Alexandra Feodorovna, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, John of Gaunt, Marie Thérèse of France, and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Naruhito ranks 3Before him are Ayrton Senna, and Diego Maradona. After him are Yoon Suk Yeol, Philippe of Belgium, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tim Cook, Yulia Tymoshenko, John F. Kennedy Jr., Rafael Benítez, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and Jeffrey Dahmer.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Naruhito ranks 11 out of 6,245Before him are Akihito (1933), Oda Nobunaga (1534), Akira Kurosawa (1910), Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542), Emperor Meiji (1852), and Miyamoto Musashi (1584). After him are Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536), Haruki Murakami (1949), Yukio Mishima (1925), Yasunari Kawabata (1899), Hideki Tojo (1884), and Emperor Taishō (1879).

Among NOBLEMEN In Japan

Among noblemen born in Japan, Naruhito ranks 2Before him are Akihito (1933). After him are Fumihito, Prince Akishino (1965), Yodo-dono (1569), Prince Yasuhiko Asaka (1887), Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (1946), Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu (1905), Sayako Kuroda (1969), Kiko, Princess Akishino (1966), Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu (1911), Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (1955), and Princess Mako of Akishino (1991).