Prince Akishino, left, sits with his wife Princess Kiko, right and their children, Princess Mako, 2nd left, Princess Kako, 2nd right, and Prince Hisahito, center, at their residence in Tokyo. Prince Akishino, Emperor Akihito's second son, celebrates his 50th birthday on Monday.
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M3M3M3
Best Wishes. Judging by the photo, I think I know exactly what the birthday boy is hoping to get this year.
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japan4life
Another staged photograph of members of the Imperial Family. For your 50th Birthday you are forced to take a picture pretending to be teaching something to your son while other family members look on pretending to be interested. Their lives seem so boring when compared to members of Europe`s Royal Families.
nakanoguy01
you took the words right out of my mouth j4life. what a ridiculous looking pic. i much prefer his brother's family pic. they are just sitting on the sofa with their dog and smiling at the camera.
Erorrless
why is there a tucan to the right?
Meiyouwenti
Having to have staged photos taken is part of the Imperial life.
Maria
He has a PhD in ornithology.
Alistair Carnell
Actually, it looks like he's teaching his son, how to do Tommy Cooper impressions. Look at his hands ... "Just like that !"
DaDude
Am I the only one who thinks Princess Kako is kind of cute?
nath
Nope. She's very cute.
Pukey2
What a beautiful photo. Not a grey hair in sight.
B.l. Sharma
Happy 50th birthday greetings to Prince Akishino .
Fadamor
Yeah. Staged photo that implies the family members have not else better to do than watch papa teach their little brother. An awkward photo at best. I looks like something you would find at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. You would think the Imperial Household would have hired someone able to be a bit more skilled at staging these things.