Emperor Akihito of Japan abdicating from the throne
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« on: May 02, 2019, 05:59:12 PM »
https://www.c-span.org/video/?460266-1/coverage-japanese-emperor-abdication-ceremony

NHK World provided live coverage of the Abdication Ceremony from the Imperial Palace. Any thoughts on Emperor Akihito stepping down after 30 years ?
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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2019, 06:08:33 PM »
It's a pity that Fumihito had a son in the end.
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2019, 07:15:28 PM »
Quote from: Tintrlvr on May 02, 2019, 06:08:33 PM
It's a pity that Fumihito had a son in the end.

I heard that he & his wife were having problems with fertility.
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« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2019, 02:08:05 PM »
Quote from: Tintrlvr on May 02, 2019, 06:08:33 PM
It's a pity that Fumihito had a son in the end.

Agreed. Japan's insistence on agnatic-on-steroids primogeniture is downright creepy.
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« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2019, 01:53:42 AM »
« Edited: May 06, 2019, 08:25:28 PM by ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ »
Quote from: Hugo Award nominee on May 03, 2019, 02:08:05 PM
Quote from: Tintrlvr on May 02, 2019, 06:08:33 PM
It's a pity that Fumihito had a son in the end.

Agreed. Japan's insistence on agnatic-on-steroids primogeniture is downright creepy.

The traditionalists probably would have brought back the cadet branches to add distant male line relatives to the throne. These seem to be the next 2 in line.

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