http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/14/japan-controversy-over-imperial-succession/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:28:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/12/14/japan-controversy-over-imperial-succession/comment-page-1/#comment-1540791 Tomomi Sasaki Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:28:40 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=53735#comment-1540791 A friend of mine once said that some part of Princess Masako must have been relieved when Prince Hisahito was born because her daughter now had a chance to lead a more independent life, something she'll never have for herself. I suppose that in the grand scheme of things, what the members of the Imperial Family feel as individuals doesn't/can't matter, but that comment has stayed with me for years - though I'd share. A friend of mine once said that some part of Princess Masako must have been relieved when Prince Hisahito was born because her daughter now had a chance to lead a more independent life, something she’ll never have for herself. I suppose that in the grand scheme of things, what the members of the Imperial Family feel as individuals doesn’t/can’t matter, but that comment has stayed with me for years – though I’d share.

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