Aiko, who studies Japanese literature at Gakushuin University in Tokyo, is reportedly set to be given her aunt Sayako Kuroda s tiara, according to Royal Central , due to the ongoing health crisis.
Legend has it that Emperor Jimmu, a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu and the storm god Susanoo, founded Japan in 660 B.C. His accession is marked each year as National Foundation Day on Feb. 11.
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The Chrysanthemum Throne is the throne of the Emperor of Japan and a metonym referring to the Japanese monarchy itself. Emperor Naruhito is the 126th Emperor of Japan!
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