Prince Hisahito of Akishino
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Prince Hisahito of Akishino (悠仁親王 Hisahito Shinnō, born 6 September 2006) is the third child and only son of Prince and Princess Akishino.[1][2] He is third in line to become Emperor of Japan.
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Name [edit]
His personal name Hisahito in this case means "serene and virtuous," according to the Imperial Household Agency. An alternative translation is "virtuous, calm, everlasting." His name was chosen by his father, and the Imperial crest used to mark his belongings is koyamaki (Japanese Umbrella-pine) tree.
Biography [edit]
Hisahito was born at 8:27 am (Japan Standard Time) by Caesarean section at Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo following complications in the pregnancy, diagnosed as partial placenta praevia, which resulted in the birth taking place two weeks early. He weighed 2.556 kg (5 lb 10 oz) at birth. His mother Princess Kiko has offered to donate the umbilical cord blood to the Japanese Cord Blood Bank Network for the general public and not for private use.[3]
Hisahito was the first male child born to the Imperial House of Japan since his father in 1965. In January 2007, the then Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, announced that he would drop an earlier proposal to alter the Imperial Household Law so as to allow females to inherit the throne. The proposal had been made on the basis of the fact that the two sons of Emperor Akihito had, at the time, no sons of their own. Given Hisahito's birth, it now seems increasingly unlikely that the laws will be changed to allow Hisahito's cousin, Princess Aiko, daughter and only child of the heir-apparent to the throne, Crown Prince Naruhito, to become a reigning Empress and thus end the Japanese succession controversy. Although Imperial chronologies include eight reigning empresses over the course of Japanese history, they are regarded as interim or "caretaker" rulers, who did not pass the throne to their own children. Their successors were most often selected from amongst males of the paternal Imperial bloodline once those males grew old enough to rule, which is why some conservative scholars argue that the women's reigns were merely temporary and that the male-only succession tradition must be maintained.[4]
Prince Hisahito celebrated his first birthday amid the glare of cameras at the imperial palace. Newspapers published front-page pictures of the smiling prince standing on a table in pale blue rompers. The Imperial Household Agency stated his weight as 9285 grams (20.4 pounds) and his height as 75 centimetres (30 inches).[5]
On his third birthday he weighed 13.6 kilograms and was 94 centimetres tall. He was shown riding a tricycle, and later in traditional dress. The Imperial Household Agency told press that Prince Hisahito enjoys lively activities, like riding a tricycle gifted by his elder sister Princess Kako, playing ball and chasing, and had gradually become able to eat and change clothes by himself. His parents called him "Yuyu," "Yu-chan" and "Hisahito-kun."[6]
Education and interests [edit]
In July 2012, Prince Hisahito travelled to Hokkaido with his parents, where he observed marimo moss balls at Lake Akan and saw a traditional puppet play performed by local Ainu people. The young prince recently participated in a kindergarten field trip and a potato-digging activity. He made a poster about a recent annular eclipse and other events, and also took part in creating “koinobori” carp streamers.[7]
In the spring of 2010, Prince Hisahito began kindergarten at a school affiliated with Ochanomizu University in Tokyo; on 14 December 2012, the Imperial Household Agency announced he would enter Ochanomizu University Elementary School in April 2013 so he could be with many of his friends from kindergarten. The prince thus became the first member of the Imperial House of Japan to receive his education at a school other than Gakushuin Primary School, which is also in Tokyo.[8]
According to a statement from the Imperial Household Agency on Prince Hisahito's sixth birthday, Prince Hisahito enjoys gardening, having grown and harvested tomatoes and cucumbers in a plot at his family residence; he was also growing rice seedlings in a bucket and looked forward to harvest time in the autumn. Like his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and other members of his family, the prince has inclinations towards biology and entomology and likes observing insects. He watched a cicada nymph shed its exoskeleton, and also collected insects with his grandfather, the Emperor, in the Imperial Palace compound.[9]
Titles and styles [edit]
| Styles of Prince Hisahito of Akishino |
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| Reference style | His Imperial Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
- 6 September 2006 – present: His Imperial Highness Prince Hisahito of Akishino
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Japan princess gives birth to boy". BBC News. 6 September 2006. Retrieved 5 September 2006.
- ^ Walsh, Bryan (5 September 2006). "Japan Celebrates: It's a Boy!". Time. Retrieved 5 September 2006.
- ^ "Imperial baby joins his mother". The Japan Times. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2006.
- ^ "Life in the Cloudy Imperial Fishbowl," Japan Times. 27 March 2007.
- ^ AFP.google.com, Japan's new prince turns one amid public glare
- ^ Prince Hisahito turns 3+
- ^ The Asahi Shimbun - Prince Hisahito celebrates sixth birthday
- ^ The Japan Times - Prince Hisahito to enter Ochanomizu University Elementary School
- ^ The Asahi Shimbun - Prince Hisahito celebrates sixth birthday
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Prince Hisahito of Akishino
Born: 6 September 2006 |
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| Preceded by The Prince Akishino |
Line of succession to the Japanese throne 3rd position |
Succeeded by The Prince Hitachi |
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| Preceded by The Prince Akishino |
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