| 1 | Masako, the wife of their son Crown Prince Naruhito, is still recovering from a form of depression. | |
| 2 | The royal couple wed on April 10, 1959, when Akihito was crown prince. | |
| 3 | The baby, if a boy, will be second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne after his father, Crown Prince Naruhito. | |
| 4 | 日本太子妃小和田雅子的预产期日益临近。日本--这个世界上历史最悠久的君主制国家--即将再添新丁。目前日本国人个个拭目以待,翘首期盼小皇太子的诞生。 Anticipation is rising across an expectant Japan as the date draws closer for Crown Princess Masako to give birth to a possible, and long-awaited, heir for the world's oldest monarchy. |