Sun Sep 08 04:05:19 UTC 2024: – The impact of Japan’s aging population is being felt in the royal family, with no adult member for the first time in 40 years
– Prince Hisahito celebrated his 18th birthday, officially becoming an adult in the imperial family
– The Japanese imperial family has ruled Japan for centuries, but like the rest of the country, is facing declining population
– Hisahito is the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and the second in line to the throne after his father Crown Prince Akishino
– Hisahito currently attends high school in Tokyo and a celebration for his 18th birthday was postponed to focus on his studies
– The Japanese imperial family has 17 members, with only four males including Hisahito
– In Japan, women lose their imperial titles if they marry commoners under the 1947 imperial law

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