His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito

Full Name: Tsugu-no-Miya Akihito Shinnō
Era Name: Heisei

Titles: His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of Japan
(After his death, he will be known as Emperor Heisei)

Born: 23 December 1933 in Tokyo, Japan

Parents: Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and Empress Kōjun (Nagako)

Invested as Crown Prince: 10 November 1952

Married: 10 April 1959 to Miss Michiko Shōda

Children:
- The Crown Prince Naruhito (Hiro no miya Naruhito Shinnō) (1960)
- Fumihito, Prince Akishino (Akishino no miya Fumihito Shinnō) (1965)
- Princess Sayako (Nori no miya Sakayo Naishinnō (1969)

Education: Gakushuin University

Reign: 7 January 1989 - Present

Link: Imperial Household Agency: The Emperor