In case you have not heard, Japan’s Princess Kiko, the wife of Prince Akishino, is pregnant and due to give birth in early September. This will be the first baby in the Japanese royal family in over four years, but the big news is this one might be a boy. The sex of the baby is not known, but everyone is hoping for a boy since the Imperial Family has not had one since Prince Akishino was born in 1965. The current laws state that only a male can take reign of the world’s oldest hereditary monarchy. This has caused … Continue reading →