Japanese royal family members of the Japanese royal family

Current members of the royal family

All current members of the Japanese royal family are descendants and spouses of Emperor Taisho, and there are currently 20 members of the royal family.

Today Emperor Akihito

Empress Michiko

Crown Prince Naruhito

Crown Princess Masako

Your Majesty Prince Miyaikouchi

Prince Akishino Fumihito

Prince Akishino Noriko

Prince Makouchi

Prince Kakouchi

Prince Hisahito

Prince Hitachi Palace Masahito (Emperor Akihito’s younger brother, no heir)

Prince Masahito’s concubine Hanako

Prince Mikasa Takahito (uncle of Emperor Akihito)

Prince Takahito Yuriko

Prince Kanhito Nobuko

Queen Binko

Yoko Queen

Prince Kenhito Hisako

Queen Seiko

Queen Ayako

A member who has left the royal family

Prince Ningoko, the eldest daughter of Prince Takahito of Mikasa Palace (she left the imperial family due to marrying a commoner, now named Konoe Ningko)

Prince Ningko Nakane (now named Senko), the second daughter of Prince Takahito of Mikasa Palace (Left from the Imperial family due to marrying a commoner)

Prince Norimiya Kiyokouchi (Leaved from the Imperial family due to marrying a commoner, now known as Kuroda Kiyoko)

Queen Noriko (because of marrying a commoner) Born to commoners and separated from the imperial family, now known as Senke Dianzi)

Members of the imperial family who have died in recent years

Prince Kanhito (deceased)

Takamatsu Palace Prince Xianren (deceased)

Prince Guigong Yiren (paralyzed from the lower body, unmarried, deceased)