Japan s Prince Hisahito 2nd in line to throne enters university

TOKYO – Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, attended the entrance ceremony of the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo on April 5.

The 18-year-old prince, who graduated in March from the university-affiliated Senior High School at Otsuka in the capital, will pursue his long-time interest in insects, including dragonflies, at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences.

“I am grateful for being able to learn in various academic fields,” he told reporters before the ceremony. “Sometimes, I feel nervous about my new life, but I want to cherish every experience.”

The prince will commute by car from his residence at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo for a while and later from a rented apartment near the university in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, depending on his schedule, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

The son of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko will celebrate his coming-of-age at a traditional imperial ceremony next September, a year after reaching adulthood at age 18. KYODO NEWS

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