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By Shizuko Mishima, About.com Guide to Japan Travel

Japan's New Royal Baby

Wednesday September 6, 2006
Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth to a boy on Wednesday in Tokyo. Congratulations on Japan's new royal baby!
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    September 13, 2006 at 2:32 pm
    (1) Eric says:

    I rather wish a girl had been born. It would have forced the issue on a woman ruling the Chrysanthemum Throne. I know it’s happened in the past. Apparently, the bill to allow this was dropped from consideration once the gender of the child was confirmed.

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