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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). Her husband, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne following the abdication of his father, Akihito, in 2019.
May 1, 2019 · Educated at Harvard and Oxford, the 55-year-old empress is a former diplomat who became the second commoner - after former Empress Michiko - to marry the first in line to the Japanese...
13 min ago. Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have wrapped up a trip to Britain with a stop in Oxford, where they both studied in their youth. The couple toured the grounds of Balliol ...
6 days ago · 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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3 days ago · King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako for a banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night, local time. The event closed off the first evening of a three ...
6 days ago · Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have arrived in Britain. This is their second goodwill trip abroad since Emperor Naruhito was enthroned in 2019. A government plane carrying the...
3 days ago · The tour on Thursday is part of a weeklong visit to Britain by the emperor and his wife, Empress Masako. The couple have long had a personal connection to the country. Both studied at Oxford ...
