Japan's 18-year-old heir to the throne gives the first press conference
Japan's 18-year-old heir to the throne gives the first press conference
Tokio, AP - Japanese Prince Hisahito, the heir to the throne, gave his first press conference on Monday and explained that he would try to reconcile his official duties with his studies and research on dragonflies.
important milestone for the Japanese monarchy
Hisahito, who turned 18 in September, is the first male member of the imperial family to reach adulthood in Japan after almost four decades. This is an important step for a family that has ruled for over a millennium, but is faced with the same existential challenges as the rest of the nation - a quickly aging and shrinking population.
model function of the imperial family
The prince expressed that he wanted to follow the good examples of his uncle, Emperor Naruhito, and other older members of the imperial family, while he takes up his studies at the university, which begins next month. At the press conference in the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Hisahito emphasized that the role of the emperor as a symbolic figure was someone who "always thinks and stays close to them".
challenges of the imperial heritage
HISAHITO is second in the succession to the throne of the chrysanthemum throne of Japan, right after his father, Throne successor Akishino . Before Hisahito's birthday, his father was the last male relative who reached adulthood in 1985.
Legal framework of the succession to the throne
The imperial law of 1947, which preserves the largely conservative values of the pre -war period, only allows the throne to be the throne. Female members of the royal family who marry bourgeois loses their royal status. Hisahito's older cousin, Princess Aiko-the only daughter of Naruhito and his wife Masako and former diplomat with a Harvard degree-is considered a favorite for the public, even though the law currently prohibits her to become an empress, even though she is in direct line.
The future of the imperial family
The conservative government of Japans would like to maintain the male succession of the throne, His , however, is looking for ways to enable women to maintain royal status if they marry bourgeois marriage and exercise royal duties.
Prince Hisahito's studies and interests
In his childhood, Hisahito showed great interest in insects and plans to study biology at the University of Tsukuba, which is located near Tokyo, starting in April. He hopes to concentrate on dragonflies, a way that fascinates him.commitment to environmental and nature conservation
In addition to research on dragonflies and other insects, Hisahito reported that he was also interested in protecting insect populations in urban areas. Further interests include the cultivation of tomatoes and rice in the palace garden.academic orientation of the imperial family
Since the Japanese royals have to stay away from politics, members of the imperial family tend to study biology, literature and art. Naruhito's specialty is water transport, while his father, the emeritus emperor Akihito, the 2019 abdankte , research over fish. Hisahito's father, heir to the throne Akishino, is an expert for chickens.
future events of the imperial family
Japan will stop a solemn legal age for Hisahito on September 6th, his 19th birthday.
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