Japan's Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years, highlighting the challenges facing the world's oldest monarchy.
  • weew@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Meh, they’re basically living tourist attractions these days with no more political power than a movie star.

    • krunklom@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      20 hours ago

      Royalty have long memories.

      While you’re right, I think they’re more “biding their time” than content with this tbh.

      The emperor of Japan was largely a symbolic position during the Tokugawa shogunate until the Meiji restoration restored him back to power, remember.