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Emperor of JapanPolitics1960–

Naruhito

Emperor of Japan since 2019, a symbol of the state with no political powers under the pacifist Constitution. An Oxford-trained historian and water-resources expert, he expresses "deep remorse" over the war and champions peace, the environment and international cooperation.

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Closest Spectrum
Center
Closest Ideology
Christian Democracy
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1960–
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal31.2%
    Unitary68.8%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy67.5%
    Autocracy32.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security48.8%
    Liberty51.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation37.5%
    Multicultural62.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force20%
    Negotiation80%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention67.5%
    Interventionist32.5%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public60%
    Private40%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction65%
    Markets35%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism33.8%
    Free trade66.2%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular42.5%
    Religious57.5%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive37.5%
    Traditionalist62.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration37.5%
    Ecologist62.5%

What distinguishes Naruhito

Largest median distance

Conflict resolution

This position is 26.2 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 46% Military forceNaruhito 20% Military force

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Social norms

This position is 2.5 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 40% ProgressiveNaruhito 38% Progressive

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.