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Naruhito

(Encyclopedia) Naruhito, 1960–, Japanese emperor (2019–), son of Akihito. He is the first Japanese emperor to have studied abroad, attending Oxford from 1983 to 1985. In 1991 he was officially…

Akihito

(Encyclopedia) AkihitoAkihitoäkēˈhētō [key], 1933–, emperor of Japan (1989–2019). As crown prince, he traveled widely, visiting Great Britain, Canada, the United States, and many countries of Asia…

Crown Prince Naruhito Biography

Crown Prince NaruhitoEldest son, and heir, of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of JapanBorn: 2/23/1960Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan Also known as Prince Hiro, Crown Prince Naruhito graduated…

Princess Kiko, 2006 News

wife of the younger son of Japan's emperor, gave birth to a boy in September. The child's birth spares Japan a controversial debate over whether women should be allowed to ascend to the…

Byzantium: Emperors

Leo I, Byzantine or East Roman emperor (457–74)Justin I, Byzantine emperor (518–27)Justinian I, Byzantine emperor (527–65)Theodora, Byzantine empress (527–48)Justin II, Byzantine emperor (565…

The Emperor and the Assassin

Director:Chen KaigeWriters:Wang Peigong and Chen KaigeSony Pictures Classics; R; 161 minutesRelease:1/00Cast:Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian The Emperor and the Assassin is a broad…

Emperor Norton

The Question: My friend says there was an emperor of the United States. What's the story with that? The Answer: That would be Norton I, self-…

Brewer's: Emperor

Emperor, not for myself, but for my people. The maxim of Hadrian, the Roman emperor (117-138). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Emperor of BelieversEmpedocles…

The Emperor's New Groove

Director:Mark DindalWriter:David ReynoldsDisney; G; 78 minutes Release:12/00Voices of:David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt It is telling, perhaps, that Disney keeps quiet about its new…

Brewer's: Emperor of Believers

Omar I., father-in-law of Mahomet, and second caliph of the Mussulmans (581-644). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Emperor of the MountainsEmperor A B C D…