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6/13/2017

Topic Reading-Vol.1889-6/13/2017

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Naruhito: Will Japan's crown prince be a 'fresh breeze' for the monarchy?
Crown Prince Naruhito is now set to become the 126th Emperor on the first day of either January or April in 2019 to mark a new Japanese era when his father, Emperor Akihito steps down. It’ll be the first abdication of a living emperor in Japan’s royal family in 200 years.
Naruhito was born as the first son of then Crown Prince Akihito on 23 February 1960. He studied history at Gakushuin University in Tokyo and also at Merton College, Oxford University in England. He married his wife Masako in 1993 and welcomed a daughter, Princess Aiko in 2001. He is interested in water policy and water conservation, and enjoys playing the viola, jogging, hiking, and mountaineering in his limited free time.
While he is well determined to take the busy and responsible role by standing close to people like his father, he also seems to be interested to bring a fresh breeze to the monarchy.
What he means or hopes remains to be seen.
Enjoy reading about Japan’s 15-century old monarchy.

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