Crown prince's ascension to throne in 2019 to be one-off holiday Crown prince's ascension to throne in 2019 to be one-off holiday
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2017
The government is considering designating as a one-off holiday the day of Crown Prince Naruhito's ascension to the throne on May 1, 2019, in what will be Japan's first succession from a living emperor since 1817, a government source said Sunday.