Japan's Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. He may be the last

Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as an adult ...

Japan's 'dragonfly' prince is first male in royal family to reach adulthood in 40 years

A freshman at Tsukuba University, Hisahito studies biology and has a particular fascination with dragonflies. 'I hope to ...

Japan’s monarchy at crossroads: Could Prince Hisahito be the last emperor?

Prince Hisahito, Japan’s first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years, has been formally recognised in elaborate palace ...

Japan’s Prince Hisahito comes of age: All about the succession debate with his sister

Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito, was presented with a black silk and lacquer crown in a ritual that formally begins ...
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Why Japan’s 19-year-old Prince Hisahito may be the country’s last male royal

TOKYO — Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as ...