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Tag: Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan
As a New Emperor ls Enthroned in Japan, His Wife Won’t Be Allowed to Watch
The new empress, Masako, will be barred from attending the ascension ceremony of her husband, Naruhito — an example of the diminished status of women in Japan’s imperial family.
Knives Were Left on Japanese Prince’s School Desk, Police Say
The Tokyo police were investigating security footage indicating that an adult had trespassed on the grounds of the school attended by Prince Hisahito, 12.
Japan’s New Era Gets a Name, but No One Can Agree What It Means
The era of the incoming emperor, Naruhito, will be known as Reiwa, a term that can mean “order and peace,” “auspicious harmony” and “joyful harmony.”