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Empress of Japan
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"Japanese Empresses" redirects here. For the ocean liners, see RMS Empress of Japan.
The empress of Japan[lower-alpha 1] is the title given to the wife of the Emperor of Japan or a female ruler in her own right. The current empress consort is Empress Masako, who ascended the throne with her husband on 1 May 2019.
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Empress of Japan | |
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皇后 | |
Imperial | |
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Incumbent | |
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Masako since 1 May 2019 | |
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Style | Her Majesty[1] |
Residence | Tokyo Imperial Palace (official residence) |
Website | The Imperial Household Agency |
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