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The first time in Japanese constitutional history! The current Emperor Naruhito did not have a son to inherit. On the 8th, he officially appointed his younger brother, Prince Funhito Akishinomiya, as heir to the Imperial Palace in the “Crown Emperor Shinmei” which was held at the Imperial Palace Palace. He became the first heir to the throne of Japan, including Japan. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and fewer than 50 people attended the ceremony. Prince Akishomiya donned the “yellow robe” of the Japanese crown prince and brought Princess Kiko to Emperor Naruhito and his wife, promising to fulfill his responsibilities as emperor.
Japanese media reported that at 11 am local time on November 8, the Japanese imperial family held “Heir Emperor Xuan Ming No Yi” in the palace of the “Matsuma” imperial residence. The current Emperor Naruhito announced the establishment of his younger brother, Prince Fumihito Akishino. Heir Emperor, the first case in the history of Japanese constitutional government.
It is understood that as early as April this year, the Japanese imperial family planned to establish an emperor heir ceremony, and also planned to invite more than 300 international people to participate; However, due to the impact of the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic in China, it has been postponed since Naruhito was last established as heir emperor. In 1991, almost 30 years have passed. To implement epidemic prevention, in addition to Emperor Naruhito and Emperor Fumhito, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and others donned masks to observe the ceremony.
The Japanese imperial family is also facing the crisis of declining birth rates. The current Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have only one daughter. Japan also started a discussion about whether the throne will be inherited 20 years ago. It wasn’t until the birth of Fumihito’s son, Prince Yuhito, that the controversy temporarily stopped. At present, Deren’s father, Emperor Akihito, officially abdicated on April 30, 2019 and became the “sovereign emperor”, and Fumhito became the heir to the emperor. After the birth of Fumhito’s son, Prince Yuhito, he became the second heir to the throne, and 84-year-old Uncle Naruhito, Prince Hitachi Miya, is the third heir to the throne.
The ceremony of “The Establishment Ceremony of the Emperor’s Heir and Proclamation of the Ming” was grand. Deren declared Wenren as the heir to the emperor. He continued to bestow the Qiu Shino Palace sword to protect the emperor’s heir, the “Imperial Kuchi Sword”, in the “Among Phoenix” palace. , Officially established the throne.
As early as April this year, the Japanese imperial family planned to establish a ceremony of the emperor’s heir and also planned to invite over 300 international people to participate; But due to the impact of the Wuhan pneumonia epidemic in China, it was postponed until 1991, when Naruhito established himself as heir to the emperor. Almost 30 years have passed.
Emperor Naruhito of Japan (second from right) appointed his younger brother, Prince Fumihito (third from right), as the Emperor’s heir. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (second from left) attended the ceremony and delivered a speech Image: Retrieved from the Facebook page of the residence of the Prime Minister of Japan
The first heir to the Japanese throne, Prince Fumhito Akashino (center) and Princess Kiko (second from right) have 2 daughters and 1 son, of which the son, Prince Yuhito (second from left) is the second heir to the throne Image: Obtained from the Japanese Imperial Palace
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