Riding in style: Hisahito leaving on a horse-drawn carriage after attending his coming-of-age ceremony, known as Kakan-no-Gi, in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. — AFP/AP
The nation heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing.
The nephew of Emperor Naruhito, Hisahito received a black silk and lacquer crown at yesterday’s ceremony, which marks the beginning of his royal adult life.
