There’s another birthday being celebrated within Japan’s imperial family this week. Princess Aiko, the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako turned eight on Tuesday. The Imperial Household Agency released some photographs of the young Aiko with her parents.
In the pictures, the princess is practicing her kanji, or writing Chinese characters incorporated into Japanese writing.
Despite being the daughter of the Crown Princely couple, Aiko cannot inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne. After her father, her uncle, Prince Akishino, is next in line. After the Prince comes his son and the only male grandchild of the Emperor – Prince Hisahito, who is three years old.

AP Photo/The Imperial Household Agency of Japan
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