JAPAN: New Prince in the Koshitsu!

Hitomi Nagasaki SG

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/228818/1/.html

TOKYO - Japan's Princess Kiko on Wednesday gave birth to the royal family's first boy in more than 40 years, ending for now a succession crisis and silencing calls to let a woman sit on the throne.

The princess, just one week shy of her 40th birthday, gave birth to the third in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne at 8:27 am (2327 GMT), the palace said.

Not sure if any of you are interested in japanese royalty, but this is good news for all Tokyoites Mr. Green

sggirl2005 SG

Laughing

SMRT Buses SG

Would like to extend my heartiest congratulations Exclamation

Hitomi Nagasaki SG

hehe thanks! I wish I was back in Japan now Sad

de_middle SG

what's with the topic?

R3SsH|n SG

good news actually...
less stress for the princess to produce a heir..

mhcampboy SG

At last a prince is born. I have been praying for them to have a male heir. Mr. Green

Princess Kiko status must have risen among the Royal Family.

But with the new baby being third in line to the throne, it rather bring Princess Aiko out of the important royal circles.

I would love to see a female empress on the throne. I do not think Aiko would be an empress. Maybe she will be like her aunt, marry and leave the Royal Family and become a commoner.

I hope the IHA change the ruling fast!!

pokkagreentea SG

the royal name is actually sensoredin sgforum. Laughing

Urroh SG

Congrats.. fnally the Royal Family in Japan have a male heir.. Very Happy

ctstalin SG

how come his name kena censored? Laughing

hellomotosxq SG

what a pity

iveco SG

jap society is conservative mah.

Masako would have more freedom if she were a blond chick in a blond country. Rolling Eyes

At least she wouldn't become a siao char bo like what she is now.

missqi SG

Wa.
I feel his birth is in wrong timing.
NOw the rule won't be changed, and the pressure to produe ANOTHER male heir to the throne next time will continue.

NT2 SG

the crown prince's hairstyle very obiang

iveco SG

You sure that is Naruhito? Not his younger brother meh? Confused

Anyway, I feel sorry for Masako. I suspect the pressure of being the Crown Princess affected her ability to give birth. Rolling Eyes

Don't forget she has a history of miscarriages.

mhcampboy SG

dun be rude. your hairstyle is no better!! Mad

NT2 SG

opps wrong info. watever the case Prince Akishino’s hairstyle ugly

iveco SG

NPNT lar. Laughing

mhcampboy SG

Yar. Masako is so poor thing. She suffered stress with all this controversy.

Well hopefully with the newborn boy, the spotlight on her and and her child would fade away.

Now, hopefully the rivalries between the two brothers wont erupt...

iveco SG

It isn't his name. It refers to Koshitsu Shinto, which is an imperial ritual.