A prince is born
Today the whole nation celebrates the birth of its first male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne in more than 40 years. The boy born today to Princess Kiko and Prince Akishino is now third in line for the throne, after Crown Prince Naruhito and Akishino.
The Japanese tv today could broadcast nothing but the new addition to the royal family as the whole country went delirious with joy. Afterall, Japan is essentially still a very conservative and patriachal society. The arrival of the prince was like this wisp of fresh air to the whole country as they bated their breath for the last 4 decades wondering if that will marked the theoretical end to one of the oldest monarchy in the world. His birth averted a succession crisis in the Imperial family as plans for constitutional reform to allow woman to ascend the throne are shelved for the time being, that is until this little prince fails to produce any worthy (i.e.male) offspring to continue the royal family line.
When they were not showing news flash of the latest happening outside the hospital in Tokyo where the prince was born, they would be showing clips of the couple's courtship and wedding days and scenes on the streets of Tokyo where big departmental stores like Takashimaya and Mitsukoshi were busy hanging out banners in celebration of the joyous occasion. So i found myself eating dinner in front of tv and watching in bewilderment as the stories of the Prince and Princess' romance unfold while some other channels will be showing Japanese aunties shouting 'banzai' or 万歳.
posted by テレサ @ 11:39 PM
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