Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito, is also the first royal to reach adulthood under the revised Civil Law, which lowered the age of majority from 20 to 18. Currently a third-year student at ...

Naruhito's brother Prince Fumihito will be next in line to the throne, followed by the new emperor's nephew, 12-year-old Prince Hisahito. It's the oldest continuing hereditary monarchy in the world.

The youngest male member of the imperial family, Prince Hisahito — the nephew of Emperor Naruhito — is currently the last heir apparent, posing a major problem for a system that doesn’t ...

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, will attend the University of Tsukuba from April, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday. The ...

Naruhito only has three heirs: his younger brother and heir presumptive Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino (58); his 17-year-old nephew Prince Hisahito; and his paternal uncle Prince Hitachi (88).