Succession to the Japanese throne
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Crown Prince Fumihito is heir apparent to the Japanese throne
The line of succession to the Japanese throne is the list of people who may become Emperor of Japan.[1]
Order of succession
In 2019, the current order of succession is clear.
Emperor Shōwa (1901–1989)
- Emperor Akihito (b. 1933)
Emperor Naruhito (b. 1960)- (1) Fumihito, Prince Akishino (b.1965)
- (2) Prince Hisahito of Akishino (b. 2006)
- (3) Masahito, Prince Hitachi (b. 1935)
Emperor Naruhito has one daughter, Princess Aiko.[2] Prince Akishino currently has two daughters (Princess Mako and Princess Kako) and one son (Prince Hisahito).[3]
Succession To The Japanese Throne Media
Amaterasu, the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan
Emperor Jimmu, whose legitimate male patrilineal descendants are entitled to succeed
Emperor Naruhito, the present monarch
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), Imperial Succession; retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ Kunaicho, Crown Prince and Crown Princess; retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ Kunaicho, Prince and Princess Akishino; retrieved 2011-12-19.