Princess Aiko

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Inside the Growing Call to Make This Woman Monarch

Inside the Growing Call to
Let This Woman Be Monarch

Dec 6, 2025 12:08 PM CST

Inside the Growing Call to Let This Woman Be Monarch

Princess Aiko's popularity has many wanting to change Japan's male-only succession law

(Newser) - Japan's beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the sound of her name being screamed by well-wishers along the roads overwhelmed the cheers for her parents. Now the 24-year-old's supporters want to change Japan'...

Princess Leaves School Over Bullying

Mar 5, 2010 12:47 PM CST

Princess Leaves School Over Bullying

8-year-old Japanese royal afraid; palace wants problem fixed

(Newser) - Japan’s Princess Aiko has been out of school since Tuesday, after complaining that older boys have been bullying her. The 8-year-old became frightened and returned home in a state of anxiety, complaining of a stomachache. The palace asked the school to look into it. The school discovered that she...

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