Japan Prince Comes Of Age As Succession Crisis Looms

Source: International Business Times

The nephew of Emperor Naruhito, Prince Hisahito will don a swallow-tailed headpiece as he formally enters adulthood within an institution that remains hugely symbolic in Japan AFP Japan on Saturday heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing. The nephew of Emperor Naruhito, Hisahito received a black silk and lacquer crown at the ceremony, which marks the beginning of his royal adult life. "Thank you very much for bestowing the crown today at the coming of age ceremony," Hisahito said.