Make way for a new superhero: the devoted Japanese father

Dec 4, 2018

Japan's Prince Hisahito (L) and his father Prince Akishino talk as they sit on the grounds of the Akasaka Detached Palace in Tokyo in this handout picture taken August 16, 2015, and provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Prince Hisahito, the only grandson of Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, celebrates his ninth birthday on September 6, 2015. REUTERS/Imperial Household Agency of Japan/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - GF10000194817

Japan's Prince Hisahito and his father Prince Akishino enjoying the sunshine together. Image: REUTERS/Imperial Household Agency of Japan

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