The memoir of Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito was republished Thursday in English translation by a British publisher ahead of his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1.The book records the 59-year-old prince's experiences while studying at the University of Oxford in England from 1983 to 1985. He became the first in line to the throne following the death of his grandfather Emperor Hirohito, posthumously called Emperor Showa, in 1989.The book, sold at 12.95 pounds ($17), was first released in Japanese in 1993 and later translated into English by the late Hugh Cortazzi, former British …READ FULL ARTICLE
