Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, underwent a series of traditional ceremonies on Saturday to commemorate his coming of age, becoming the first male member of Japan's imperial family to undergo the rites in around 40 years.After turning 18 in September last year, the prince became the imperial family's first male member to reach adulthood since his father, Crown Prince Fumihito, in November 1985. But the official ceremonies were postponed by a year to avoid disrupting his university entrance exam preparations.At a ritual for rece…READ FULL ARTICLE
