1. Japan's Prince Hisahito, second in line to the throne, visited Ise Jingu shrine on Monday to report completing his coming-of-age ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
2. The prince paid respects at both the Outer and Inner Shrines of Ise Jingu, the latter dedicated to Amaterasu-omikami, the sun goddess.
3. After visiting Ise Jingu, Prince Hisahito plans to travel to Nara Prefecture to pay respects at the mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu and attend other related events, including visiting his great-grandfather's mausoleum in Tokyo and a celebratory lunch in Tokyo. Saturday's coming-of-age ceremony for Prince Hisahito was the first in 40 years since his father's ceremony.
2. The prince paid respects at both the Outer and Inner Shrines of Ise Jingu, the latter dedicated to Amaterasu-omikami, the sun goddess.
3. After visiting Ise Jingu, Prince Hisahito plans to travel to Nara Prefecture to pay respects at the mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu and attend other related events, including visiting his great-grandfather's mausoleum in Tokyo and a celebratory lunch in Tokyo. Saturday's coming-of-age ceremony for Prince Hisahito was the first in 40 years since his father's ceremony.
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Prince Hisahito, Japan's second heir to the throne, visited Ise Jingu shrine on Monday to report his completion of the coming-of-age ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. He paid respects at both the Outer and Inner Shrines, with the latter dedicated to Amaterasu-omikami, the sun goddess.