Masako (雅子, born Masako Owada (小和田雅子, Owada Masako); 9 December 1963) is Empress of Japan as the wife of Emperor Naruhito. Born in Tokyo, Masako was educated at Belmont High School in Massachusetts before attending Harvard College, earning a …

Feb 18, 2025 · 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 …

May 1, 2019 · Japan's new empress, Masako, is a highly-accomplished woman who has admitted her struggles with being in the limelight as an imperial family member.

Dec 9, 2024 · Today, Empress Masako of Japan celebrates her 61st birthday. As she moves into her seventh decade, Tatler reflects on the extraordinary love story she shares with her husband of 30 years, Emperor Naruhito – despite twice refusing his proposal before finally agreeing to …

Aug 12, 2024 · Empress Masako of Japan's life transformed when the Harvard graduate met the man who would go on to become Emperor Naruhito. Before Empress Masako met the heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne, she hoped to work in diplomacy.

Masako (雅子, Masako), born Masako Owada (小和田雅子, Owada Masako) on 9 December 1963, is the wife and empress consort of the current Emperor of Japan, Naruhito, the eldest son of the previous emperor Akihito, [1] who took the throne after …

1 day ago · Visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Tuesday with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako as Japan hosts its first state guest in six years to underline the importance of its ties with Brazil. Lula attended a welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba participating ahead of a state banquet. ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Empress Masako turned 61 on Monday, with thoughts of people affected by disasters, including the massive Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake weighing on her mind.

Dec 9, 2023 · Japan's Empress Masako, on the occasion of her 60th birthday Saturday, expressed renewed eagerness to "keep walking toward the future" as she thanked those who have supported her throughout the six decades of her life so far.

Apr 1, 2020 · When she tied the knot with Crown Prince Naruhito in 1993, she was hailed as a figure who could break the confines of the exclusive, patriarchal traditions of the world's oldest monarchy. Japan's new Empress Masako lives a life of seclusion in a private wing of the Togu Palace in Tokyo.