Overview

• The 19-year-old prince will mark his成年式 on September 6, beginning at the Akasaka residence and continuing at the Imperial Palace.
• Planned rites include the kankan no gi and a morning audience with the Emperor and Empress, with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum to be conferred.
• This will be the first male imperial coming-of-age ceremony since Prince Akishino’s in 1985.
• Hisahito enrolled in April at the University of Tsukuba’s biology program and has been taking courses such as introductory molecular cell biology and genetics.
• Preparations have included reviewing footage of his father’s ceremony and receiving briefings from Prince Akishino and attire specialists.