Feb 17 (Japan Today) - Prince Hisahito, a nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne, has been admitted to a high school attached to the University of Tsukuba, known as a highly competitive state-run educational institution in Tokyo, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday.
The prince, 15, the only son of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko, is the first member of the imperial family in the postwar era to enroll at a high school not affiliated with Gakushuin University.
In April, he will enter Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba.
Most imperial family members have studied at junior and senior high schools affiliated with Gakushuin University, established in the 19th century as a school for aristocrats. But the prince did not tread the traditional path.
The prince is currently a third-year student at Ochanomizu University Junior High School and attended the elementary school attached to the university.
Prince Hisahito and his parents thought highly of the senior high school's policy of valuing freedom and autonomy in making the decision, the agency said. The fact that the senior high school at Ochanomizu is a girl's school was another reason the prince sought to move to an outside high school. ...continue reading
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