Fumihito
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.jpg) Fumihito in 2016 | |
| Born | Fumihito, Prince Aya (礼宮文仁親王) 30 November 1965 Imperial Household Agency Hospital, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
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| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Father | Akihito |
| Mother | Michiko Shōda |
| Religion | Shinto |
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Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino[1] (秋篠宮皇嗣文仁親王, Akishino-no-miya Kōshi Fumihito Shinnō, born 30 November 1965, Japanese: [ɸɯmiꜜçi̥to]) is the heir presumptive to the Japanese throne. He is the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, and the younger son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Since his marriage in June 1990, he has had the title Prince Akishino (秋篠宮, Akishino-no-miya) and has headed his own branch of the imperial family.[2]
Fumihito has a bachelor's degree in political science from Gakushuin University and a PhD in ornithology from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies. In 1990, he married Kiko Kawashima, with whom he has three children: Mako, Kako, and Hisahito. In November 2020, Fumihito was officially declared heir presumptive to the throne, during the Ceremony for Proclamation of Crown Prince (Rikkōshi-Senmei-no-gi) in Tokyo.[3] Preceding his investiture as Crown Prince, the ongoing Japanese imperial succession debate had resulted in some politicians holding a favorable view on rescinding agnatic primogeniture, which was implemented in 1889 and reinforced on the constitution of Japan by the Allies after World War II. However, once Fumihito and Kiko had their son Hisahito in September 2006 he became next in the line of succession following his father. Fumihito's niece and Emperor Naruhito's only child, Princess Aiko, remains at present legally ineligible to inherit the throne, while debate about the possibility of having future empresses regnant continues.
As active working members of the imperial family, Fumihito and his wife Kiko's schedule includes attending summits, and organizational and global event meetings. The couple has particularly represented the Japanese imperial house in ceremonies involving heads of state and VIPs abroad.
- ^ Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino and their family – names Archived 9 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine – official website of the Imperial Household Agency
- ^ Kunaicho: personal histories Archived 7 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Japan prince Fumihito declared heir to throne". BBC News. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.