Japan prince comes of age as succession crisis looms

Japanese Princesses send off Prince Hisahito, son of Crown Prince Akishino, as he leaves for a ceremony by a carriage at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on September 6, 2025. Japan on September 6 heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing. (Photo by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / POOL / AFP)