Empress Masako

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 abdication of the latter on 30 April 2019.

Masako
The Empress in 2023
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure	1 May 2019 – present
Born	Masako Owada (小和田雅子) (1963-12-09) 9 December 1963 (age 61) Toranomon Hospital, Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo
Spouse	Naruhito ​ (m. 1993)​
Issue	Aiko, Princess Toshi
House	Imperial House of Japan (by marriage)
Father	Hisashi Owada
Mother	Yumiko Egashira
Religion	Shinto

Titles and styles

• 9 December 1963 – 9 June 1993: Miss Masako Owada
• 9 June 1993 – 30 April 2019: Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess of Japan
• Her Imperial Highness The Crown Princess Masako
• 1 May 2019 – present : Her Majesty The Empress of Japan