{
  "id": 5802575,
  "title": "Japanese Prince Hisahito Turns 20, Leading Fulfilling Life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/japanese-prince-hisahito-turns-20-leading-fulfilling-life",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T16:28:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026090600004/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo, September 6 - Prince Hisahito, the 20-year-old son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, celebrated his birthday on Sunday by leading a fulfilling life, primarily through his studies. As the second in line to the Japanese throne, the prince is a second-year student at the University of Tsukuba, pursuing a degree in the College of Biological Sciences.\n\nBeyond his academic pursuits, Prince Hisahito actively participates in official duties as a young member of the Imperial Family. Following his coming-of-age ceremony in September, he made his debut at several events at the Imperial Palace, including the New Year's greetings in early January and a banquet held during the state visit of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife in May.\n\nFor the Imperial New Year's poetry-reading ceremony, or \"utakai hajime,\" Prince Hisahito submitted a poem for the first time, drawing inspiration from a memory associated with dragonflies, a subject of his research. Throughout the past year, the prince visited six prefectures across Japan, including Hokkaido, Mie, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, and Hiroshima.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 20 on Sunday, leading a fulfilling life mainly through his studies at university. The prince, second in line to the throne, is a second-year student of the College of Biological Sciences in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Tsukuba, and is ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}