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...tall princess doesn't have a name yet. (Emperor Akihito will bestow one this weekend.) But even before the Emperor sent his new grandchild a traditional sword, before the little princess had her first bath in a sacred cedar tub, and before she was outfitted with a hakama, or ceremonial skirt, the expectations for her were high. An economist estimated her birth could generate more than $1 billion worth of consumer spending, including grannies showering gifts on their grandkids. Doctors have predicted a mini baby boom, as parenting-resistant youth, who have given Japan one of the lowest birth rates...
DIED. EMPRESS DOWAGER NAGAKO, 97, widow of Japanese Emperor Hirohito and mother of reigning Emperor Akihito; at Tokyo's royal palace. She married Hirohito in 1924 and became Empress in 1926. Born a princess, Nagako reportedly had cool relations with daughter-in-law Michiko, the current Empress and the first commoner to marry a Japanese Crown Prince...
...with the Emperor's death, and I was highly honored to have been charged with the profound responsibility as government spokesman of announcing the name of the new era of imperial rule, Heisei, which means "Achieving Peace." Thus the legacy of Emperor Showa lives on in his son, Emperor Akihito. We must all make the utmost effort to live up to the name of this era and devote ourselves to ensuring that the approaching new century is truly one of global peace and prosperity...
...With Emperor Akihito's visit to Britain forthcoming, Japanese P.M. Ryutaro Hashimoto apologized to Tony Blair for the mistreatment of British WW II POWs and offered their grandchildren a free year of study in Japan...
DRIVING DOMESTICALLY And for some, patriotic wheels are the choice: Nissan: Emperor Akihito Japan (5) Citroen: President Chirac France Rolls-Royce: Queen Elizabeth Britain (6) Ambassador: PM Gujral India (7) Lancia: President Scalfaro Italy...