Japanese Prince Turns 28, and Wants a Mate
TOKYO — Prince Hiro, the eldest son of Japan’s Crown Prince Akihito and second in line to the imperial throne, turned 28 today and said he wants to get married soon.
The prince said marriage is like climbing Mt. Fuji--he can already see the top but it was still hard to reach, a spokesman for the imperial household said.
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