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Will Prince Hisahito be Japan’s last male royal?

Posted by Martha on September 6, 2025, 3:32 pm

https://nypost.com/2025/09/06/world-news/japans-prince-hisahito-may-be-the-last-male-royal/

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Re: Will Prince Hisahito be Japan’s last male royal?

Posted by Cynthia on September 6, 2025, 4:21 pm, in reply to "Will Prince Hisahito be Japan’s last male royal? "

I think changing the constitution to allow the excluded cadet branches back in to the line of succession would be successful. The post-war constitution was very restrictive; I'm surprised its provisions have lasted this long.

Re: Will Prince Hisahito be Japan’s last male royal?

Posted by Candace on September 6, 2025, 6:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Will Prince Hisahito be Japan’s last male royal? "

I like tradition and custom, but there comes a time when you have to get with reality. If Japan's wish is to continue with a monarchy then they're going to have to make changes in terms of male/female succession to their Throne. Heck, they even throw out the royal females who dare to marry a non-royal. That's just crazy in today's world. What if Hisahito doesn't get married or if he does he only has daughters which happened to his own parents until they did whatever they did to produce him. Or if he only has 1 child and it's female as happened with the current Emperor? Then what? Saner Japanese voices need to get with the program.

Re: Will Prince Hisahito be Japan’s last male royal?

Posted by karenl on September 6, 2025, 9:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Will Prince Hisahito be Japan’s last male royal? "

They may end up bringing the cadet branches back to the fold, but as the article states, would the younger males want to join in the restricted life of the Monarchy?
As the article states, if the public really put pressure on the Govt./politicians, then changes would be made and females would be able to become Empresses. However, then the public goes back to the real issues worrying them in their lives.
Hisahito is going to have a lot pressure put on him and the woman he eventually marries is going to face incredible pressure especially from Fumihito. I can see it. Of course, Hisahito and his wife could have the "miracle male birth" as his parents had. Everyone in Japan knows that Fumihito and Kiko had IVF with gender selection.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/japan/japan-prince-comes-of-age-succession/

Hisahito is an uncle!

Posted by Martha on September 7, 2025, 8:45 am, in reply to "Re: Will Prince Hisahito be Japan’s last male royal? "

Mako and Kei Komuro welcomed a first child, but no details are available.

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Re: Hisahito is an uncle!

Posted by Hollie24 on September 7, 2025, 1:05 pm, in reply to "Hisahito is an uncle!"

I've read she had a boy. Congrats to the new parents!

Re: Hisahito is an uncle!

Posted by karenl on September 7, 2025, 8:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Hisahito is an uncle!"

I posted a while back, but at the time it wasn't revealed that the baby was a boy.

https://members4.boardhost.com/CronePrincess/msg/1748906958.html

Re: Hisahito is an uncle!

Posted by Martha on September 8, 2025, 3:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Hisahito is an uncle!"

Well, duh, there it was right in front of us.

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Re: Hisahito is an uncle!

Posted by karenl on September 8, 2025, 7:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Hisahito is an uncle!"

Hey girl, no problem.

Re: Hisahito is an uncle!

Posted by Hollie24 on September 8, 2025, 9:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Hisahito is an uncle!"

Senioritis kicks in at the oddest moments for me.I knew I read about the birth, but couldn't remember when and where. I know I've also read about the sex of the baby, but again, no clue about when or where.

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