Crown Prince Fumihito shared about royal life, his daughter's marriage and declared his father's abdication in the new book.
There are always the surrounding servants, this is sometimes very tired, in the end, I am a human being like everyone else, Japanese prince Fumihito shared in the book Akishinomiya published in mid -May in mid -May.
The book was written by journalist Emori Keiji, who has over 30 years of experience in Japanese royal family, based on 37 interviews made with the prince in the past 5 years.
In the book, the Crown Prince said the royal status helps him ensure material needs, but said that because this comes from the tax of the people, he does not have the freedom that others think of it is natural.
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino Fumihito attended an event on forestry management in Minato, Tokyo, Japanese capital, March 8.
Prince Fumihito is the second son of Emperor Akihito and Queen Michiko.
In the book, Crown Prince Fumihito tells about the marriage of the first daughter, Princess Mako, who abandoned the royal status to marry Kei Komuro college lover.
In the interview in June 2017, he expressed optimism about the future of the Mako couple, saying that Komuro could continue his job at a law office and daughter could also find a job.
However, shortly after Mako announced the engagement, the series of financial scandals related to Komuro's mother was mentioned by the media, causing the wedding to be delayed twice for 4 years.
Seemingly surprised by this move of Komuro, Crown Prince Fumihito began to wonder what his daughter and fiance were thinking about the future.
Former Princess Mako (left) and her husband Kei Komuro in a conference to announce the engagement at the Grand ARCL Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, in October 2021.
The book also mentioned the Crown Prince's reaction when Emperor Akihito published a abdication video in August 2016.
The Crown Prince said he knew about his father's abdication.
He believes that the Japanese public will support the retirement age for the emperor.
However, in the hearing sessions of the Government Advisory Council on abdication, journalists and scholars have publicly opposed the idea and decided not to consider the problem.
Emperor Akihito (left) and Empress Dowager Michiko at the Royal Takanawa mansion, Tokyo, the capital of Japan, December 7, 2021.
What do they propose if the Emperor is no longer able to pray?, Crown Prince Fumihito asks questions.
Akihito has abdicated to give the throne to his son Naruhito, currently the reigning Emperor, on April 30, 2019, officially became the first emperor to actively abdicate for more than 200 years in Japan.
Journalist's book also depicts the witty features of the prince.
Crown Prince Fumihito has been famous for being an animal lover since elementary school and raised a sheep as a pet in the Akasaka palace campus, Tokyo, where the Japanese royal family lived.
In the preface of Akishinomiya, journalist Emori said the work will help the public better understand the internal issues, as well as the role of the Crown Prince Fumihito in an effort to reshape the royal family in the dynasty.
The Japanese Crown Prince criticized the tabloid and was terrible about the scandal after his daughter's engagement ceremony, former Princess Mako.
After the wedding of Princess Mako, the royal family became more and more miniature, raising the question whether to amend the law to allow the female member to connect the throne.