Tokyo, Sep 6 (EFE) .- Prince Hisahito, Emperor Naruhito’s nephew and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 16 this Tuesday, after starting the last course of the institute in the spring.
The youngest son of Crown Prince Fumihito, Naruhito’s brother and first in line, Hisahito graduated from Ochanomizu University High School in Tokyo last March and entered the Tsukuba University Attached Senior High School, also in Tokyo, the following month.
This makes him the first post-war member of the imperial family to enroll in a high school not affiliated with Gakushuin University, which was established in the 19th century as a school for aristocrats.
Regarding his interests, the prince likes dragonflies, a taste he acquired during his elementary school years, and often does fieldwork related to this topic. He is also part of his school’s badminton team.
Hisahito is the only heir of his generation, since the law that currently governs the affairs of the Imperial House (which dates back to 1947, during the period of the American occupation), establishes that only the male descendants of the emperor can ascend to the throne. .
Currently there are only three people who meet this requirement: his father, 56 years old; his great-uncle Prince Hitachi, 86 and third in line for succession; and Hisahito himself.
Emperor Naruhito has an only daughter, Aiko, 20, whose succession rights were debated before the birth of her cousin. With the arrival of the prince, the talks on a reform of the Law of the Imperial House were left aside, although now they have been resumed due to the problem of succession.
The women of the Japanese imperial family cease to be members of the institution when they marry a man from outside the family as well as their descendants and this is the only option they currently have to marry, given the lack of candidates.
This has led to resume talks about reforming the regulations and considering allowing women to remain in the family to carry out institutional representation jobs or the recognition of their children as potential successors. EFE
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