Word: hiro
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Tokyo's coed Gakushu-in University, he enjoys belting sake and bellowing folk songs with classmates. But Japan's handsome Prince Hiro also respects tradition. So last week, having just turned 20, he participated in an exotic 8th century coming-of-age ceremony called kakan no gi (hat rites). Hiro, wearing a magnificent yellow robe, allowed chamberlains to replace the simple silk hat that once marked a minor with the ornate embi no ei (swallowtail ribbons) that symbolized manhood in ancient Japan. The presence of Grandfather Emperor Hirohito, 78, at the ceremony was especially auspicious. No other Japanese...