All Nippon News Network (ANN)
On February 23, 1961, Naruhito Hironomiya, the eldest son of the then Crown Prince and Princess, celebrated his first birthday. His Majesty the current emperor. Princess Hiromiya was born eight days earlier than expected. When he was born, he weighed 2,540 grams, which is a little on the small side, but on the evening of the 22nd, the day before his first birthday, he was 74 centimeters tall and weighed 10.15 kilograms, exceeding the average for a one-year-old child at the time. It means that Even though she can sit well, she seems to want to go to her mother, Princess Michiko. I wonder if I can pose for the camera... But I'm going to go to my mom... I don't even want to stand. But after all it is a straight line towards Michiko-sama. It seems like they always want to be together. When my mother is by my side and talks to me... it's this smile. I'm also really good at jumping! Holding hands with Princess Michiko, I was busy on my birthday, and at 9:00 a.m., I received congratulations from the staff of the Togu Palace, followed by Director General Usami of the Imperial Household Agency. The family came out to the entrance of the Togu Palace. Princess Michiko is wearing a kimono. This is the end of the Crown Prince's farewell, and the two will head to the Imperial Palace to greet Their Majesties the Showa Emperor and Empress. Princess Michiko was holding Prince Hiroshi in the car. At 9:20, when I arrived, I lined up to meet Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress who were waiting impatiently. After receiving the send-off of labor volunteers, Prince Hiroshi and Princess Michiko's motorcade leaves the Imperial Palace. Were the people waiting outside the gate able to see him even at a glance? On June 17th of the previous year, when Prince Hiroshi was about four months old, the family moved from the temporary palace where they first lived to the former Togu Palace in Akasaka. Prince Hiroshi often played in this garden on sunny days. This video was taken for her 1st birthday. Princess Michiko stopped using the nanny system and was breastfed. It is said that she said, "I want to do everything that a normal mother does." The Crown Prince and Princess called Princess Hiroshi "Naru-chan," and for the first time since the beginning of the history of the Imperial Household, she raised a child by her parents. When he was away on official business, he left a notebook together so that he could share his child-rearing policy with the chamberlains who were in charge of child-rearing. Let them pick up the things they throw themselves. Don't move on to the next game until they clean up. First, let them learn "thank you." At least once a day, hold them tightly to show their love. please give me. Please scold me if I whine. The policy was spelled out in a wide range of ways, such as giving lots of praise when the vessel becomes "Nai" so as not to like it. The message in this notebook came to be called "Naru-chan Constitution" and became a hot topic as a child-rearing guide. His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince also participated in child-raising so much that he was called "My Home Crown Prince" instead of "My Home Papa". Although not shown in this video, the Crown Prince and Princess dug a sandbox four meters long, two meters wide and 30 centimeters deep as a present for Prince Hiroshi's 1st birthday. Made. Around this time, Prince Hiroshi was uttering broken words such as "Mama". Growing healthy.
TV Asahi