The shadow of a succession crisis has long loomed over the Japanese imperial family. From decade to decade, the number of male heirs, the only ones eligible for accession to the throne, has shrunk to a trickle. Three, exactly: the emperor’s younger brother, 60 years old, his uncle, 90 years old and his nephew, Prince Hisahito of Akishino, 19 years old.
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