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Prince Regent Hirohito† has not only fostered the introduction of tennis into Japan but is an inveterate long distance horseback rider, and a swimmer of remarkable strength. During a recent swimming exhibition off the famed Isshiki Beach, Prince Hirohito donned a bathing suit, seized a rifle, and entering the water, proved his skill at the peculiar Japanese pastime of shooting at a target while treading water. Later he applauded enthusiastically a group of expert swimmers who donned ancient Samurai suits of metal armor and thus clad swam an exciting race. As everyone knows, the Prince of Wales and Prince...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Stalwart Princes | 9/27/1926 | See Source »

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