CROWN PRINCE NARUHITO
Name: Crown Prince Naruhito
Born February 23, 1960
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan (Naruhito ) (born February 23, 1960
at Togu Palace, Tokyo) is the eldest son of HIM Emperor Akihito and HIM Empress
Michiko. Titled Prince Hiro as a child, he became heir
apparent to the Japanese throne upon the death of his grandfather, the Showa
Emperor (Hirohito), on January 7, 1989.
Crown Prince Naruhito is an honorary member of the World Commission on Water for
the 21st Century and patron of the Global Water Partnership, a body established
by the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Swedish Agency of Development.
The prince is a member of the Council of State, the highest council to the
Japanese government that is chaired by his father, Emperor Akihito. As part of
his Royal duties, he holds commissions in the Japanese Army, Navy and Air Force
and was a patron of the Japanese Olympic Games Committee until 1998 when he was
made a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). On behalf of the
Crown, the Prince carries out various representative duties both within Japan
and abroad.
Name: Crown Prince Naruhito
Born February 23, 1960
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan (Naruhito ) (born February 23, 1960
at Togu Palace, Tokyo) is the eldest son of HIM Emperor Akihito and HIM Empress
Michiko. Titled Prince Hiro as a child, he became heir
apparent to the Japanese throne upon the death of his grandfather, the Showa
Emperor (Hirohito), on January 7, 1989.
Crown Prince Naruhito is an honorary member of the World Commission on Water for
the 21st Century and patron of the Global Water Partnership, a body established
by the World Bank, the United Nations, and the Swedish Agency of Development.
The prince is a member of the Council of State, the highest council to the
Japanese government that is chaired by his father, Emperor Akihito. As part of
his Royal duties, he holds commissions in the Japanese Army, Navy and Air Force
and was a patron of the Japanese Olympic Games Committee until 1998 when he was
made a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). On behalf of the
Crown, the Prince carries out various representative duties both within Japan
and abroad.