Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Newborn Prince "Hisahito" Sama

Newborn prince's name is Hisahito. It's a nice name. I hope our new prince will grow up healthily and happily.

The meaning of his name is as follows:

Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006
The Japan Times

....The name Hisahito is made up of the Chinese character for "hisa," meaning "far and away" and "at ease," and "hito," or "virtuous person." "Hito" has been the customary way to end boys' names in the Imperial family since the Heian Period (794-1185).

The name was chosen in the hope that the little prince will live a long and comfortable life. The umbrella pine, an indigenous evergreen, was made his symbol so he will grow straight and tall,...


The word "Sama" in this blog title, is the Japanese word of a honorific title given to the respected. I would like to see him smiling in Princess Kiko's arms.

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