Tokyo, Sep 6 (EFE).- Prince Hisahito, Emperor Naruhito’s nephew and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 17 Wednesday in his second year of secondary school. The youngest son of Crown Prince Fumihito, brother of Naruhito and first in line of succession, Hisahito graduated from Ochanomizu University High School in Tokyo, and since …
Prince Hisahito, second in line to the throne, who turned 17 on Sept. 6, is engaged in school activities, interactions with foreign royal families and local official duties, according to the Imperial Household Agency.
Memorial ceremonies and disaster drills were held across the nation on Sept. 1 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake, which devastated the capital and surrounding areas.
Japan on Friday marked the centenary of the Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated the capital and surrounding areas, killing an estimated 105,000 people in the deadliest natural disaster in the country's history. Ceremonies were held across the country to honor those who lost their lives in the magnitude-7.9 temblor and…
Crown Princess Kiko has tested positive for COVID-19 and will rest at her residence until the end of this week, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. The crown princess had a fever on Monday evening, and her infection with the coronavirus was confirmed, while her husband, Crown Prince Fumihito, and…