The report warned about the possibility that the imperial family tree could wither away after the generation of Prince Hisahito, the 17-year-old nephew of Emperor Naruhito and the only young male ...
Born in 1923 as an aristocrat, Yuriko married at age 18 to Prince Mikasa, the younger brother of Hirohito and the great-uncle of current Emperor Naruhito, months before the start of World War II.
Crown Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, said ahead of his 59th birthday on Saturday that the opinions of female royal members must be heard as lawmakers consider allowing them ...