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	Aiko, Princess Toshi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Princess Aiko, The Princess Toshi (敬宮愛子内親王殿下 Toshi no miya Aiko naishinnō denka), born December 1, 2001, is the first child of Their Imperial Highnesses Crown Prince Naruhito, heir apparent to the Japanese throne, and Crown Princess Masako.
		Princess Toshi (or Princess Aiko, as she is more widely known) began her formal education at the Gakushuin Kindergarten, Tokyo, in April 2006.
		The birth of Princess Aiko sparked lively debate in Japan about whether the The Imperial Household Law of 1947 should be changed from that of primogeniture (male-preference) to equal primogeniture, which would allow a woman to inherit the Chrysanthemum Throne.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aiko,_Princess_Toshi (484 words)

	Hello! TAI TAI .com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As crown princess, Masako was forced to learn and speak in a formal form of Japanese unique to the imperial family, walk a half step behind her husband and learn hundreds of Shinto rituals for both public and palace life.
		Aiko's mum, Crown Princess Masako, in seclusion for the past nine months as a result of health issues, is seen happily frolicking with her young daughter in the May footage Photo: © AFP
		Princess Sayako is an ornithologist at an institute in Chiba, near Tokyo, where she has conducted research on strains of bird flu and kingfishers.
	www.geocities.com /hello_taitai/japanroyals.html (3604 words)

	PRINCESS AIKO VISITS HER MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS
		Princess Aiko is intent on drawing her mother's attention to something during her first visit to the Owada residence
		If she does end up ascending to the throne, Aiko would be the first Empress in two and a half centuries to reign over the world's oldest hereditary monarchy.
		Crown Princess Masako, princess aiko, Hisashi owada, Yumiko Owada
	www.hellomagazine.com /2003/09/04/princessaiko (340 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Japanese princess starts school
		Princess Aiko is the daughter of Japan's crown prince
		Princess Aiko attended the ceremony with her parents and 50 of her future classmates, and later met her teachers, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.
		But she accompanied Princess Aiko, who was smartly outfitted in a navy blue skirt and blazer and a matching hat, as she set off for her first day at nursery school.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/4898474.stm (253 words)

	Japan's Princess Aiko, 4, starts kindergarten - Boston.com
		Clutching her mother's hand and smiling briefly at TV cameras, Japan's 4-year-old Princess Aiko -- the only child of the direct heir to the throne -- started her first day of kindergarten on Tuesday.
		Aiko, wearing a uniform with a pleated blue skirt, matching jacket and hat with a downturned brim, arrived at the elite Gakushuin Kindergarten in Tokyo with her parents, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako.
		Plans to revise Japan's male-only imperial succession law to clear the way for Aiko to inherit the throne were shelved after news in February that the wife of the emperor's younger son was pregnant with a third child, raising hopes of a male heir.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/04/11/japans_princess_aiko_4_starts_kindergarten (307 words)

	LEGAL NEWS - Legal Headline from the wires - full text.
		The recommendation, which is expected to be introduced as a bill in Parliament next year, would clear the way for Princess Aiko, the emperor's 4-year-old granddaughter, to ascend to the throne one day and have her own firstborn succeed her.
		Princess Masako, a former diplomat educated at Harvard and Oxford, came under intense pressure to bear a male heir after marrying the future emperor in 1993.
		Princess Aiko would be a "pinch hitter," he added, the same way the previous eight empresses had been.
	www.romingerlegal.com /newsviewer.php?ppa=8oplo_[fjmnmnvZSig}38}bfel]! (1105 words)

	Avalanche Online - IC: Final Journey
		Aiko then started to walk down the hallway; she glanced back at the wolf that still sat outside the princess’ room.
		Aiko glanced down at Rokus seeing he had fallen asleep then glanced out the window noticing how late it was and lay down next to Rokus falling asleep in no time.
		Aiko pressed her finger to her lips the walked around to the princess’ closet and hastily opened it pressing her last dagger to another man’s throat.
	www.avalancheonline.com /forums/printthread.php?t=3746 (6291 words)

	Japanese Bill Paves a Princess' Path to Power
		TOKYO (WOMENSENEWS)--In a succession drama that is gripping Japan, 4-year-old Princess Aiko may become the country's first reigning empress since the 18th century, when Empress Go-Sakuramachi reigned from 1762 to 1770 in one of the rare interruptions in the male rule of the world's oldest monarchy.
		Princess Aiko is a popular figure in Japan and receives a lot of attention, but her mother, Crown Princess Masako, was not seen in public for the past 13 months and has only recently begun to reassume her official duties.
		The Harvard-educated former diplomat was diagnosed as suffering from an "adjustment disorder," according to the Imperial Household Agency, caused by the pressure to produce a male heir and 10 years of trying to adapt to life inside the imperial palace.
	www.womensenews.org /article.cfm/dyn/aid/2598/context/archive (1256 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		TOKYO - Japan's Princess Aiko turned four on Thursday as debate swirled over a proposal to change the imperial succession law to enable her to become the first female to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne in centuries.
		Aiko, who has shed her baby fat but is still the spitting image of her father, Crown Prince Naruhito, clutched a stuffed animal and waved from a limousine on her way to visit her grandparents, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.
		Photos released by the Imperial Household Agency, which orchestrates the royal family's public appearances, showed Aiko in a round of activities from finger-painting and "rhythmic dancing" to playing with clay and gathering mandarin oranges with her parents in their palace garden.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=23603 (1118 words)

	Joy, Relief in Japan Over Princess' Baby
		Princess Kiko gave birth to the royal family's first male heir in four decades on Wednesday, easing a succession crisis and quelling a fractious political debate over whether to allow women on the throne.
		Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth Wednesday to the royal family's first male heir in four decades, easing a succession crisis and quelling an emotional political debate over whether to allow women on the throne.
		She suffered a miscarriage in 1999 before Aiko was born and has struggled with stress-induced depression in recent years.
	www.happynews.com /news/962006/joy-relief-japan-princess-baby.htm (1177 words)

	March 13th, 2006: Japan's Princess Aiko Visits Tokyo Disney Resort - Joe's Tokyo Disney Resort Photo Site
		With 1,000 plain-clothes police officers watching, Aiko, who would be Japan's first female monarch in centuries under a plan tentatively dropped by the government, held her parents' hands and was greeted by Disney characters.
		Japanese Princess Aiko clings to her mother Crown Princess Masako as she is scared of Alladin's sweetheart Princess Jasmine while receiving a greeting from Disney characters upon arriving at Tokyo DisneySea in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Monday, March 13, 2006.
		Japan's Princess Masako and her daughter Princess Aiko wave as they are greeted by Disney characters on arrival at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Monday, March 13, 2006.
	www.jtcent.com /extras/news/news_060313.html (821 words)

	Brudirect.com - News Updates
		Cradling her infant daughter Princess Aiko in her arms, Crown Princess Masako smiles as she leaves the Imperial Hospital in Tokyo, Dec 08.
		The newly born Princess Aiko is the third grandchild for the Emperor and Empress.
		It was disclosed that Crown Princess Masako entered Imperial Household Hospital at 11.25pm on Nov 30 and gave birth at 2.04pm on Dec 1.
	www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Dec01/231201/bb09.htm (393 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Princess Aiko will be next in line for Japan's throne after her father
		Princess Aiko will be next in line for Japan's throne after her father
		Princess Aiko, 3, is the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako.
		Hideki Hayashida, grand master of the crown prince's family, told the media on the occasion of her birthday that the princess was "heading toward recovery" but tired easily and didn't sleep soundly.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600113673,00.html (563 words)

	Japan News : Princess Aiko takes part in kindergarten athletic meet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		TOKYO — Princess Aiko, the 4-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, took part in an athletic meet at Gakushuin Kindergarten for the first time Sunday.
		Princess Aiko took part in the "Otama Korogashi," rolling a one-meter-high white plastic ball toward the goal line.
		Princess Masako, wearing a headband, also took part in another ball-rolling game, while Crown Prince Naruhito recorded the athletic meet with his camcorder.
	www.keralanext.com /news/?id=870953 (97 words)

	CTV.ca \| Japan's littlest princess named 'Aiko'
		Japanese Emperor Akihito named his week-old granddaughter 'Aiko' on Friday, ending seven days of speculation over what the newest addtion to the family would be called.
		The little princess will be called Aiko and her second name will be "Toshinomiya," or Princess Toshi, which means "one who respects others." As tradition dictates, that name will be dropped if the princess should marry.
		It was the first baby born to Princess Masako and husband Crown Prince Naruhito after eight years of marriage.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1025059525047_20468725 (317 words)

	CNN.com - Japan's Princess Kiko has boy - Sep 6, 2006
		TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Japan's Princess Kiko has given birth to a son, likely postponing a long-running debate over whether Japanese law should be changed to allow women to succeed to the throne, the imperial palace announced Wednesday.
		Naruhito and his wife, Crown Princess Masako, earlier had a daughter, Princess Aiko, sparking the succession debate.
		Princess Kiko, accompanied by husband Prince Akishino, arrives at a Tokyo hospital.
	www.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/japan.princess/index.html (494 words)

	World Press Review - Japan - Princess Masako - Princess Aiko
		When Japanese Princess Toshinomiya Aiko was born to Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako on Dec. 1, the news was a welcome respite to a country that has lately only known economic hardship.
		But the voice that may have the most weight is that of 90-year-old Princess Takamatsunomiya Hikikuko, who is the oldest member of the Imperial family.
		This is my very humble opinion.” Princess Takamatsu pointed to England’s past and present queens, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth II, and Victoria, as examples of monarchies outside Japan in which female leaders have flourished, bringing prosperity to their country and people.
	www.worldpress.org /asia/0302japan.htm (419 words)

	USATODAY.com - Japan contemplates princess taking throne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		She's Princess Aiko, and it looks more likely that she will one day become the reigning empress of Japan.
		He said his wife was suffering from exhaustion from the stress of adjusting to royal life and the pressure to produce a male heir.
		The tape showed the then-2-year-old princess plucking at a harp and dancing with her mother.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-07-06-japan-princess_x.htm (937 words)

	DaVinci: Bookmarks> A> aiko
		Princess Aiko takes part in first sports dayThe Japan Times, Japan - Oct 8, 2006Princess Aiko, the 4-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, took part Sunday in her first sports day event at Gakushuin...
		Aiko Reaches First Tour Semi FinalTennisuniverse.com - Oct 6, 2006Aiko has demonstrated great tennis this weak, defeating the Dane Wozniacki 63 63, the Spaniard Medina 52 ret.
		Sahelia Luxury Italian Bedding is at Aiko Luxury Linens of Miami...PR Web (press release), WA - Oct 4, 2006Aiko Luxury Linens is pleased to present the 2006 collection of designer linens by Sahelia, a premium manufacturer of fine Italian bedding.
	www.bluegrassdavinci.com /ODP/Bookmarks/A/aiko (292 words)

	The Royalist - The Three Words That Bring Hope For Princess Masako (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		While Diana, Princess of Wales unquestionably suffered difficulties settling into her role as wife of the heir to the throne, it could be argued that she was somewhat fortunate in comparison to Princess Masako of Japan.
		Although the birth of a healthy child, Princess Aiko, in December 2001 was celebrated, the pressure on Masako was only just beginning as, under current Japanese law, a girl has no right to the throne.
		As happened with Diana, Crown Princess Masako has been the victime of an often vicious whispering campaign, with those close to her husband's Court regularly claiming she was temperemental and even unstable.
	www.theroyalist.net /content/view/389/2 (1005 words)

	Japan Officials Release Video of Princess - MSNBC Wire Services - MSNBC.com
		The video, taken by her father, Crown Prince Naruhito, features Aiko poking at a harp, hopping up stairs and in simple conversation with her parents.
		Naruhito and his wife, Crown Princess Masako, decided to release the video in response to strong media and public interest, the networks quoted palace officials as saying.
		Aiko is the couple's only child, but under Japanese succession laws only males are eligible to assume the throne.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6091640 (375 words)

	TheBostonChannel.com - Money - The Princess And The Workforce
		When the Japanese Imperial Household Agency releases photos of Princess Aiko, it's usually along the lines of the little princess digging sweet potatoes with her mother, Crown Princess Masako, at one of the Imperial family's royal palaces.
		Following Princess Aiko is about as scintillating as a covering a croquet tournament for the 80-plus set.
		Sometime this month, Koizumi plans to submit legislation that would revise the Imperial House Law to allow Aiko to become second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne after Crown Prince Naruhito, her father and the heir apparent to reigning Emperor Akihito, who just turned 72 and seems to be in splendid health.
	www.thebostonchannel.com /money/5856688/detail.html (922 words)

	Little Princess Aiko takes rainy weather in her stride
		The ongoing debate over whether Japan's Princess Aiko will one day become Empress seemed a million miles away when the youngster was snapped hand-in-hand with her father this week.
		On that occasion her mum Crown Princess Masako was on hand to provide moral support, but the youngster has clearly gained confidence since then.
		The news that her aunt Princess Kiko was pregnant caused quite a stir in the Far Eastern nation back in February, as the baby will become second in line if he is a boy.
	www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2006/06/23/princessaiko (338 words)

	Japan may let an empress reign: report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Aiko is the only child of her father, Crown Prince Naruhito, and his wife, Crown Princess Masako.
		That means Aiko, who was born on Dec. 1, 2001, could become the constitutional monarchy's first reigning empress since Gosakuramachi.
		Partly because of the pressure to produce a male heir as she neared her 40th birthday, the Crown Princess suffered a stress-related breakdown in 2003.
	www.cbc.ca /world/story/2005/02/21/japan-female-succession050221.html (1157 words)

	Princess Aiko (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		'''Princess Aiko''' (&24859;&23376;, born December 1, 2001), titled Toshi-no-miya (&25964;&23470;), is the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako.
		Since the Imperial Household of Japan bans succession to females, the imperial courtiers are pressuring Crown Princess Masako to have another child in the hopes that it will be a boy.
		Aiko, Princess Aiko, Princess de:Prinzessin Aiko ja:%E6%95%AC%E5%AE%AE%E6%84%9B%E5%AD%90 pl:Aiko zh:%E6%95%AC%E5%AE%AB%E7%88%B1%E5%AD%90
	princess-aiko.iqnaut.net (91 words)

	Press Conference by Their Imperial Highness The Crown Prince and Crown Princess After the Birth of Her Imperial ...
		Until about the eighth month of her pregnancy Princess Masako did not show to any great extent, but from the eighth month, I felt that she suddenly became a good deal larger, and at this time I was surprised when the kicking movements of the fetus inside could be felt from outside.
		It is the case however, that the demeanor of children changes from time to time and according to Princess Aiko's expression, I change the name by which I call her.
		Aiko is also growing bigger and is starting to move around more, and the number of sounds she makes is also increasing.
	www.kunaicho.go.jp /press-crown/prince-princess2002.html (2826 words)

	Princess Aiko
		According to a senior palace source interviewed by The Times, of London, Japan is secretly preparing for a landmark legal change that would allow Princess Aiko, daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako, to become the first reigning empress in two and a half centuries.
		The London newspaper quoted the source in Tokyo as saying that concern about the lack of a male heir has forced the Japanese court to begin studying the possibility that Crown Prince Naruhito may be succeeded by his 1-year-old daughter.
		If the law is changed permitting Princess Aiko to assume the throne, it is widely felt that the change will symbolize a ‘boost’ for Japanese women, who, despite high levels of education, are still poorly represented in high echeleons of government, academia and private sector businesses.
	www.ghatravel.com /html/princess_aiko.html (216 words)

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