Unfortunately, the latest addition to the Japanese imperial family was a boy.
Prior to his birth there was much discussion about changin g the constitution to enable female heirs. Now these discussions have all but ceased.
The fact that in this day women are so obviously discriminated is outrageous. If they want to maintain a system of priviledge, there is no excuse for maintaining a system of discrimination.
This and other monarchies need to catch up to equality!
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
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Japan's long-awaited male heir to its Chrysanthemum throne was named Hisahito -- meaning ''virtuous, calm and everlasting'' -- in an age-old imperial rite in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The 6-day-old infant, who is third in line to the world's oldest hereditary monarchy, was given his name in an ancient ceremony at a Tokyo hospital where his mother, Princess Kiko, is recovering.
Hisahito, formed with the Chinese characters for ''virtuous, calm and everlasting,'' was chosen with the wish that the new prince has a long, prosperous life, an even temper and peace of mind, according to palace spokeswoman Yuka Shiina.
While Kiko and her husband Akishino looked on, a court official wrote the baby's name on special rice paper with brush and ink and placed it along with his personal crest in a wooden box next to the new prince's pillow.
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