The imperial family

*EmperorShowa

(Hirohito)

*EmpressKojun

(Nagako)

*PrinceChichibu(Yasuhito)

*PrincessChichibu(Setsuko)

*PrinceTakamatsu(Nobuhito)

*PrincessTakamatsu

(Kikuko)

*PrinceKatsura

(Yoshihito)

EmperorEmeritus

Akihito (85)

EmpressEmerita

Michiko (84)

Prince Hitachi(Masahito)

(83)

Princess Hitachi(Hanako)

(78)

EmperorNaruhito (59)

PrincessAiko (17)

PrincessMako (27)

PrincessKako (24)

PrinceHisahito (12)

EmpressMasako (55)

Crown PrinceAkishino

(Fumihito) (53)

Crown PrincessAkishino

(Kiko) (52)

Firstin line

Wartimeemperor

AbdicatedApril 30,2019

CrownedMay 1, 2019

Secondin line

Thirdin line

*

=

Deceased

Married

*PrinceMikasa

(Takahito)

PrincessMikasa

(Yuriko) (95)

*PrinceTomohitoof Mikasa

PrincessTomohitoof Mikasa(Nobuko)

(64)

*PrinceTakamado(Norihito)

PrincessTakamado(Hisako)

(65)

PrincessAkiko(37)

PrincessYohko(35)

PrincessTsuguko

(33)

Sources: AFP, IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY DATAIMAGES: AFP, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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