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Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino[1](Thu tiêu cung con vua văn nhân thân vương,Akishino-no-miya Kōshi Fumihito Shinnō,born 30 November 1965,Japanese:[ɸɯmiꜜçi̥to])is theheir presumptiveto theJapanese throne.He is the younger brother ofEmperor Naruhito,and the younger son ofEmperor AkihitoandEmpress Michiko.Since his marriage in June 1990, he has had the title Prince Akishino(Thu tiêu cung,Akishino-no-miya)and has headed his own branch of the imperial family.[2]

Fumihito
  • Văn nhân
Crown Prince Akishino
Fumihito in 2016
BornFumihito, Prince Aya
(Lễ cung văn nhân thân vương)
(1965-11-30)30 November 1965(age 59)
Imperial Household Agency Hospital,Chiyoda,Tokyo,Japan
Spouse
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(m.1990)​
Issue
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherAkihito
MotherMichiko Shōda
ReligionShinto
Signature

Fumihito has abachelor's degreeinpolitical sciencefromGakushuin Universityand a PhD inornithologyfromthe Graduate University for Advanced Studies.In 1990, he marriedKiko Kawashima,with whom he has three children:Mako,Kako,andHisahito.In November 2020, Fumihito was officially declared heir presumptive to the throne, during the Ceremony for Proclamation of Crown Prince (Rikkōshi-Senmei-no-gi) inTokyo.[3]Preceding his investiture as Crown Prince, the ongoingJapanese imperial succession debatehad resulted in some politicians holding a favorable view on rescindingagnatic primogeniture,which was implemented in 1889 and reinforced on theconstitution of Japanbythe AlliesafterWorld 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 futureempresses regnantcontinues.

As active working members of the imperial family, Fumihito and his wife Kiko's schedule includes attendingsummits,and organizational and global event meetings. The couple has particularly represented the Japanese imperial house in ceremonies involvingheads of stateandVIPsabroad.

Early life and education

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The prince was born on 30 November 1965 at 12:22 am in the Imperial Household Agency Hospital,Tokyo Imperial Palace.His given name is Fumihito. His mother,Empress Emerita Michiko,is a convert toShintofromRoman Catholicism.His childhood appellation wasPrince Aya( lễ cung Aya-no-miya). He attended the primary and secondary schools of theGakushūin.He played tennis in primary and secondary schools of the Gakushūin.

In April 1984, the prince entered the Law Department ofGakushuin University,where he studied law and biological science. After graduating from the university with abachelor's degreeinPolitical Science,he studied thetaxonomyoffishatSt John's College, Oxfordin theUnited Kingdomfrom October 1988 to June 1990. According toBritish governmentdocuments released by theNational Archives,Fumihito's requests to follow in his elder brother's footsteps and study in Britain were initially turned down by the Imperial Household Agency.[4]

Upon the death of his grandfather,Emperor Shōwa(Hirohito), on 7 January 1989, the prince became second-in-line to the throne after his elder brother,Crown Prince Naruhito.

The prince received aPhDdegree inornithologyfrom theGraduate University for Advanced Studiesin October 1996. His doctoraldissertationwas titled, "MolecularPhylogenyof Jungle Fowls,genusGallusandMonophyleticOrigin of DomesticFowls".He conducted field research inIndonesiain 1993 and 1994, and inYunnan Provincein the People's Republic of China.[citation needed]When the Emperor Emeritus was then Crown Prince, he introducedtilapiatoThailandas an important source of protein. Tilapia can be easily cultured and Prince Fumihito, who is also known as a "catfish specialist," has managed to maintain and expand the aquacultural studies with the people of Thailand.[5]The prince has worked as a researcher atThe University MuseumofThe University of Tokyowhere he also is an Honorary Fellow.[6]

Prior to Fumihito's birth, the announcement about the then-Crown Prince Akihito's engagement and marriage to the then-Ms. Michiko Shōda had drawn opposition from traditionalist groups, because Shōda came from aRoman Catholicfamily.[7]Although Shōda was never baptized, she was educated in Catholic schools and seemed to share the faith of her parents. Rumors also speculated thatEmpress Kōjunhad opposed the engagement. After the death of Fumihito's paternal grandmother Empress Kōjun in 2000,Reutersreported that she was one of the strongest opponents of her son's marriage, and that in the 1960s, she had driven her daughter-in-law and grandchildren to depression by persistently accusing her of not being suitable for her son.[8]

Marriage and children

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Fumihito and Kiko with their two daughters

On 29 June 1990, Fumihito marriedKiko Kawashima,the daughter of Tatsuhiko Kawashima (professor of economics atGakushuin University) and his wife, Kazuyo.[9]

The couple met when they were both undergraduates at Gakushuin University.[10][11]Like his father, the emperor emeritus, the prince married outside the former aristocracy and former collateral branches of the imperial family. Upon marriage, he received the title Prince Akishino (Akishino-no-miya – strictly "Prince Akishino" ) and authorization from the Imperial Household Economy Council to form a new branch of the Imperial Family. The marriage was bitterly resented by officials at theImperial Household Agency,who had desired that the Prince adhere to tradition and not get married before his elder brother.[11]

Children

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Crown Prince and Crown Princess Akishino have two daughters and one son:

Functions

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Fumihito serves as the president of theYamashina Institute for Ornithologyand the Japanese Association of Zoological Gardens and Aquariums. He is also the honorary president of theWorld Wide Fund for Nature Japan,theJapan Tennis Association,and the Japan-Netherlands Association.[2]

The prince and princess have made numerous official visits to foreign countries. In June 2002, they became the first members of the Imperial Family to visitMongolia,in celebration of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations.[12][13]In October 2002, they visited the Netherlands to attend the funeral ofPrince Claus of the Netherlands.[14]In September 2003, they made goodwill visits toFiji,TongaandSamoa,again, the first time ever members of the Imperial Family had visited these countries.[15][16]In March 2004, the prince and princess returned to the Netherlands for the funeral ofQueen Juliana of the Netherlands.[14]In January 2005, they visited Luxembourg to attend the funeral ofGrand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte.[14]From October to November 2006, they visited Paraguay to commemorate the 70th anniversary ofJapanese emigrationto that country.[17]In January 2008, they visited Indonesia for a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Republic of Indonesia.[18]

The prince and princess visited Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania in May 2009 on the occasion of "Japan-Danube Friendship Year 2009"[19][20]and the Netherlands in August 2009 for the commemorative event of the 400th anniversary of the trade relations between Japan and the Netherlands.[21]They have also visited Costa Rica,[22]Uganda,[23]Croatia,[24]the Slovak Republic,[25]Slovenia,[26]Peru, and Argentina.[27][28]

In addition, Fumihito carried out public duties on behalf of the Emperor when he was hospitalized.[29]He and other members of the imperial family visited the affected areas after theGreat East Japan earthquakein March 2011.[29]From June to July 2014, Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko visited Republic of Zambia and United Republic of Tanzania.[30][31]

In accordance with legislation passed allowinghis father's abdication,he became heir presumptive to the throne on 30 April 2019. Once plans were announced for the impending abdication and his brother'senthronement,Fumihito suggested that instead of using public money the imperial family should pay for the religious rituals in the enthronement as the constitution separates religion and state, despite the government agreeing to foot the bill.[4]In June–July 2019, the Crown Prince and his wife carried out the first official overseas visit by the imperial family following the accession of Emperor Naruhito. They visited Poland and Finland to participate in the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relationship between Japan and the two countries.[32]In August 2019, the couple and their son, Hisahito, arrived inBhutanfor a visit.[33]

The public proclamation of Fumihito as crown prince did not take place on 19 April 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.His accession as crown prince took place privately.[34][35][36]On 8 November 2020, Fumihito was formally declared first in line to the chrysanthemum throne.[37]During the ceremony he said "I will carry out my duties by deeply acknowledging my responsibilities as crown prince".[37]

His older brother during his time as Crown Prince carried the titleKōtaishi(Crown Prince, Hoàng Thái Tử lit. "Great Imperial Son" ), and was also referred by the Japanese press with this title until his accession to the throne. However Prince Akishino did not receive the titleKōtaishias heir to the throne, apparently due to personal reluctance as not being raised as crown prince unlike his older brother, and chose the titleKōshi( con vua lit. "Imperial Heir" ) instead.[38][39]

Titles and honours

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Monof the Akishino branch of the imperial family

Titles and styles

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  • 30 November 1965 – 28 June 1990: His Imperial Highness Prince Aya
  • 29 June 1990 – 30 April 2019: His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino[40]
  • 1 May 2019 – present: His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino[41]

Honours

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See also:List of honours of the Japanese imperial family by country

Honorary degrees

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Honorary positions

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References

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