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The nephew of Emperor Naruhito, Prince Hisahito will don a swallow-tailed headpiece as he formally enters adulthood within an institution that remains hugely symbolic in Japan

Life

Japan prince comes of age as succession crisis looms

Japan heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing.

AFPSeptember 5, 2025

Prince Hisahito, the Japanese imperial family's last hope for the monarchy's long-term survival -- unless succession rules change -- said marriage is not on his mind yet

World

Teen heir to Japanese throne says marriage not on his mind

Prince Hisahito, the Japanese imperial family’s last hope for the monarchy’s long-term survival — unless succession rules change — said marriage is not on...

AFPMarch 3, 2025

A handout photo taken on July 15, 2024 and released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan shows Prince Hisahito in a garden at Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo

World

Japan’s only young imperial heir turns 18

Japan got a new highly eligible bachelor on Friday as Prince Hisahito, the imperial family’s last hope for long-term survival unless the rules are...

AFPSeptember 6, 2024