The future of the Japanese Imperial Family has a name: Hisahito is from Japan. The second in line to the chrysanthemum throne has recently come of age and it is already known what his next steps will be. The only son of Prince Akishino and Kiko is currently studying in his third year at the exclusive Tsukuba Public School and there was great anticipation to know what he will do when he graduates at the end of the course, a mystery that has now been revealed and it allows us to know more about him.
© Getty ImagesThe nephew of current Emperor Naruhito plans to enroll at the University of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture next April, and the prestigious high school he attends in Tokyo, which values student independence and autonomy, has taken decision-making from Hisahito Japan. According to GG Press, he was admitted to this academic center last November based on the school’s recommendation through an entrance exam that confirmed his place. Therefore, he begins a countdown to the beginning of a new era that will allow him to delve into his great passion: animals.
Prince Hisahito always wanted to study natural history because he is passionate about insects and the environment. In fact, he researched dragonflies and their habitats, an interest that led him to publish a joint research paper. Akasaka Imperial Land dragonfly creatureThe Imperial Estate where he lives (Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo). In this project he summarized the characteristics of 38 discovered species discovered between 2012 and 2022 that he wanted to join with Kiyoshi and other researchers in the study of future emperors. In addition, he collaborated in this field with the National Museum of Nature and Science at the Imperial Palace and was one of the guests at the world’s largest scientific conference on insects held in Kyoto.
In the spring, not only new academic challenges await you, but also an important event with which you will make history. Japan’s Hisahito celebrated his 18th birthday privately with his schoolmates and friends last September, but he will still have a big institutional event after he finishes his course and graduates. She will have what will be known as the coming-of-age ceremony, where Emperor Naruhito will present her with a crown, be awarded the Order of the Chrysanthemum Cord, and the honoree will say a few words of thanks. This paternal tradition returns after an absence of nearly four decades, and has not been seen since 1985, with his father as the hero.
© GTRESHisahito’s last public appearance in Japan came three weeks ago, during the funeral of Emperor Naruhito’s aunt, Princess Yuriko, who died at the age of 101 after a life devoted to the health and well-being of mothers and children. His body left his residence at the Akasaka Imperial Grounds and was moved to Toshimagaoka Cemetery in the Bankio district of Tokyo. Her ashes rest next to her husband, Prince Mikasa, grandfather of Emperor Naruhito.
A future marked by a controversial law
“When I think that I’m already an adult, I realize that time passes very quickly,” says Hisahito, who is preparing for the future by increasing his presence in public life. Yuvraj, whose name means ‘calm and virtuous’, is called emperor despite not being the sovereign’s son, but rather a nephew. It should be noted that Japan is still governed by Salic law and therefore, Princess Aiko (Emperor Naruhito and Masako’s only daughter) cannot inherit her father. This situation has arisen A fierce debate in Japanese society favors change that is not coming.
