At the press conference, held at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to mark his coming of age, the 18-year-old shared his perspective on the emperor’s symbolic role, echoing the views of his grandfather, ...

Hisahito turned 18 last September, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost ... lie in growing tomatoes and rice on the palace compound. Because Japanese royals have to ...

Hisahito – the only son of Crown Prince Akishino, who is next in line to the throne, and Crown Princess Kiko – turned 18 last ...

Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the second in line to the throne, held a debut news conference on Monday, telling reporters he would try to balance official ...

Since Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako had only one child-- a daughter-- and this made the line of succession in the Japanese royal family uncertain for a while. It even gave rise to debates in ...

Female births have far outweighed male births in recent generations of the Japanese royal family and the dynasty currently has just three male heirs, one of whom is already in his 80s. There's ...

It is part of a broader effort by the Japanese imperial family to increase its reach with ... the younger generations by updating them with royal happenings, according to TBS News.

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Japan's Prince Hisahito, now 18 and the second in line to the throne, discusses balancing royal responsibilities with his passion for biology, especially dragonflies. As Japan's royal family navigates ...

TOKYO >> Japanese Prince Hisahito, who could well become emperor one day if the country’s succession laws are not changed, ...