Prince hito of Japan just turned 18 becoming the first male in the royal family to reach adulthood in nearly 40 years he's the nephew of Emperor naruhito and the son of Crown Prince akishino who was the last to come of age back in 1985 in a shrinking aging Imperial family with just four men jito's future as a potential Emperor is crucial for now hisahito enjoys high school life and has even co-authored an academic paper on dragonflies however the 1947 law still blocks women from the throne even though the public supports his cousin princess AO as a potential Empress the government is debating how to stabilize the Imperial succession with some suggesting allowing women to keep Royal status after marriage but for now all eyes are on Prince hisahito as the future of Japan's monarchy what do you think should Japan allow empresses