Prince Hisahito of Akishino (悠仁親王, Hisahito Shinnō, born 6 September 2006) is the youngest child and only son of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan. [1] [2] He is the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne after his father, Fumihito.

In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito has turned 18, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades.

Mar 4, 2025 · Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the second in line to the throne, held a debut news conference on Monday, telling reporters he would try to balance official duties and his university studies and...

Apr 5, 2025 · Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, attended the entrance ceremony of the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo on Saturday. The 18-year-old prince, who graduated last month from the university-affiliated Senior High School at Otsuka in the capital, will pursue his long-time interest in ...

Mar 4, 2025 · Prince Hisahito, second in line to Japan’s Crysanthenum throne and often heralded as the future of a royal family facing a succession crisis, has delivered his first public press conference.

Apr 5, 2025 · Prince Hisahito is the first Imperial Family member born after World War Two to attend a national university. He is enrolled in the university's School of Life and Environmental Sciences, where he ...

Mar 5, 2025 · Hisahito is the first male royal member in Japan to reach adulthood in almost four decades. Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, at the Akasaka Palace ...

Mar 3, 2025 · Japanese Prince Hisahito, who could well become emperor one day if the country's succession laws are not changed, told his first press conference on Monday that he would strive to fulfil his...

Sep 6, 2024 · Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Fumihito, turned 18 on Sept. 6, marking the first time in 39 years that a male member of the imperial family has reached adulthood.

Sep 6, 2023 · Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 17 on Wednesday as he continues to thrive in his second year of senior high school.