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=== National honours ===
=== National honours ===
* Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]]<ref>[http://madhattery.royalroundup.com/2010/01/imperial-new-year-gala-him-the-empress-of-japan-hih-the-princess-akishino-and-hih-the-princess-hitachi/ Mad Hattery], Group photo</ref>
* Grand Cordon of the [[Order of the Chrysanthemum]] (30 November 1985)<ref>[http://madhattery.royalroundup.com/2010/01/imperial-new-year-gala-him-the-empress-of-japan-hih-the-princess-akishino-and-hih-the-princess-hitachi/ Mad Hattery], Group photo</ref><ref>[http://www.ebooklibrary.org/Articles/Order%20of%20the%20Chrysanthemum?&Words=Recipients%20of%20the%20Order%20Crown%20(Belgium) Ebook Library]</ref>


=== Foreign honours ===
=== Foreign honours ===

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Fumihito
秋篠宮文仁親王
Prince Akishino
The Prince Akishino in December 2009
Born (1965-11-30) 30 November 1965 (age 58)
Hospital of the Imperial Household, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Spouse
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(m. 1990)​
IssuePrincess Mako of Akishino
Princess Kako of Akishino
Prince Hisahito of Akishino
Names
Fumihito (文仁)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Akihito
MotherEmpress Michiko
ReligionShintoism

Fumihito, Prince Akishino (秋篠宮文仁親王, Akishino-no-miya Fumihito Shinnō, born 30 November 1965) is a member of the Japanese imperial family. He is the younger son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and currently second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne.[1]

Since his marriage in June 1990, he has held the title of Akishino-no-miya (generally translated into English as Prince Akishino) and headed his own branch of the imperial family.[2]

Early life and education

The prince was born on 30 November 1965 in Tokyo. His given name is Fumihito. His childhood appellation was Prince Aya (礼宮 Aya-no-miya). He attended the elementary and secondary departments of the Gakushuin.

In April 1984, he entered the Law Department of Gakushuin University, where he studied law and biology. After graduating from the university with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science, he studied the taxonomy of fish at St John's College, Oxford in the United Kingdom from October 1988 to June 1990.

Upon the death of his grandfather, Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), in January 1989, he became second-in-line to the throne after his elder brother, Crown Prince Naruhito.

Prince Fumihito received a PhD degree in ornithology from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies in October 1996. His doctoral dissertation was titled, "Molecular Phylogeny of Jungle Fowls, genus Gallus and Monophyletic Origin of Domestic Fowls". He conducted field research in Indonesia in 1993 and 1994, in Yunnan Province in the People's Republic of China. When the current Emperor was still Crown Prince, he introduced tilapia to Thailand as an important source of protein. Tilapia can be easily cultured and Prince Fumihito, who is also known as "catfish specialist," has managed to maintain and expand the aquacultural studies with the people of Thailand.

He is a big fan of the Beatles and an avid tennis player. As a student, Prince Fumihito ranked among the top ten in the tennis doubles players in the Kantō Region.

He is also known as a successor to Arisugawa school of calligraphy.

Marriage and issue

On 29 June 1990, Prince Fumihito married Kiko Kawashima, the daughter of Tatsuhiko Kawashima (professor of economics at Gakushuin University) and his wife, Kazuyo.

The couple met when they were both undergraduates at Gakushuin. Like his father, the present Emperor, the Prince married outside the former aristocracy and former collateral branches of the imperial family. Upon marriage, he received the title Prince Akishino (Akishino-no-miya – strictly "Prince Akishino") and authorization from the Imperial Household Economy Council to form a new branch of the Imperial Family.

Children

Prince and Princess Akishino have two daughters and one son:

Since the third child is male, he is in the direct line of succession to the Imperial Throne and is likely to eventually succeed to the throne, unless Hisahito's uncle, Crown Prince Naruhito, produces a male heir, or the succession laws are changed (see succession controversy).[3]

Functions

The Prince and Princess Akishino in December 2005.

Prince Akishino serves as the president of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology and the Japanese Association of Zoological Gardens and Aquariums. He is also the honorary president of the World Wide Fund for Nature Japan, the Japan Tennis Association, and the Japan-Netherlands Association.[2] He is visiting professor of Tokyo University of Agriculture.

Prince and Princess Akishino also foster friendly relations with foreign countries by representing Japan at select international events.[4] For example, they traveled to the Netherlands in August 2009 to commemorate 400 years of trade between the Netherlands and Japan. They were invited by the Dutch government and were hosted by Queen Beatrix in The Hague. Their public activities included meeting Japanese language students, visiting the Siebold House, a university hospital, and two other museums. At the Dutch National Archives, they attended the opening of a major exhibition of Japan-related material, "From Here to Tokyo, 400 Years of Trade with Japan"; they were accompanied by Dutch Princess Laurentien who lived and studied in Japan in her youth. In addition, this official visit also included talks with the Dutch prime minister.

In addition, Prince Akishino carried out public duties on behalf of the Emperor when he was hospitalized.[5] He and other members of the imperial family visited the affected areas after the Great East Japan earthquake in March 2011.[5]

Titles and styles

Styles of
Prince Akishino
Akisino no miya mon
Akisino no miya mon
Reference styleHis Imperial Highness
Spoken styleYour Imperial Highness
Alternative styleSir
  • 30 November 1965 – 29 June 1990: His Imperial Highness The Prince Aya
  • 29 June 1990 – present: His Imperial Highness The Prince Akishino

Honours

See also List of honours of the Japanese Imperial Family by country

National honours

Foreign honours

Belgium: grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown, 2016.

Honorary degrees

Honorary positions

  • Reserve Member of the Imperial House Council
  • President of Yamashina Institute for Ornithology
  • President of Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums
  • Patron of the Society for the Protection of Mitera Sennyuji (Mitera Sennyuji is the temple in which the Imperial memorial tablets are enshrined)
  • Patron of the Social Welfare Organization "Saiseikai" Imperial Gift Foundation Inc.
  • Honorary President of World Wide Fund for Nature Japan
  • Honorary Patron of Japan Tennis Association
  • Honorary Patron of the Japan-Netherlands Society
  • Honorary Patron of Association for All Nippon Gourd Fanciers
  • Honorary President of Japan Water Prize Committee
  • Honorary President of the Waksman Foundation of Japan INC
  • Honorary Vice President of the Siam Society
  • Researcher Extraordinary of the University Museum, the University of Tokyo
  • Guest Professor of the Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • Visiting Researcher of the Center for the Promotion of Integrated Sciences, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies

Issue

Name Birth Marriage Issue
Princess Mako of Akishino 23 October 1991
Princess Kako of Akishino 29 December 1994
Prince Hisahito of Akishino 6 September 2006

Ancestry

Family of Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan
16. Emperor Meiji
8. Yoshihito, Emperor Taishō
17. Lady Naruko Yanagihara
4. Hirohito, Emperor Shōwa
18. Prince Kujō Michitaka
9. Lady Sadako Kujō
19. Noma Ikuko
2. Akihito, Emperor of Japan
20. Asahiko, 1st Imperial Prince Kuni
10. Kuniyoshi, 2nd Imperial Prince Kuni
21. Lady Isume Makiko
5. Princess Nagako of Kuni
22. Prince Tadayoshi Shimazu
11. Princess Shimazu Chikako
23. Yamazaki Sumako
1. Fumihito, Prince Akishino
12. Teiichirō Shōda
6. Hidesaburō Shōda
13. Kinu Shōda
3. Michiko Shōda
14. Tsunatake Soejima
7. Fumiko Soejima
15. Aya Soejima

See also

References

  1. ^ Imperial Household Agency (Kunaicho): Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino; personal histories Template:WebCite
  2. ^ a b c d e Kunaicho: personal histories
  3. ^ "Japan royal baby named Hisahito," BBC News. 12 September 2006.
  4. ^ Kunaicho: Fostering friendly relations with foreign countries
  5. ^ a b Komatsu, Natsuki (1 December 2011). "Prince Akishino's remarks show Imperial family crisis". The Daily Yomiuri. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  6. ^ Mad Hattery, Group photo
  7. ^ Ebook Library
  8. ^ Italian Presidency, S.A.I. Akishino Principe di Giappone
  9. ^ Decoraties Staatsbezoeken Japan en Republiek Korea - website of the Dutch Royal House
  10. ^ [1], Prince Akishino wearing the Order
  11. ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado
Sources
  • Edström, Bert. (2002). Turning Points in Japanese History. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-903350-05-8
  • Emori, Keiji. (1998). 秋篠宮さま (Akishino no Miya-sama). Tokyo: Mainichi Shinbunsha. ISBN 978-4-620-31203-3; OCLC 40129675
  • Hills, Ben. (2006). Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-1-58542-568-6; OCLC 76074219
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