Prince Hisahito comes of age

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.