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From "The Japan Times":

 

Princess Kiko, the wife of Prince Akishino, the Emperor's second son, gave birth to a boy Wednesday morning, a long-awaited male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.

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According to the Imperial Household Agency, the Emperor's chamberlain delivered a sword for the baby to Prince Akishino that was presented at the baby's hospital crib Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony to ensure the baby's health.

 

The messenger placed a box made of paulownia wood containing the 26-cm blade next to the baby's pillow, the agency said. The sword was forged by Akitsugu Amada, a living national treasure in Niigata Prefecture.

 

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