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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune WORLD " in_the multilayered robes of say the baby is expected later this month or early next millenia-old tant for the royal family because it keeps them in the news pluck the strings of wooden bows to ward off evil spirits. Nearby, the royal household's “A baby is extremely impor lebrity. Oregon of Japan, the emperorin the postwarera. oldest written history After the bath, Akihito will reveal to the prince and princess. born for morethantwoweeks. In recent months, the Japa: nese media has left the pregnant princess alone, hoping to avoid. the criticism they suf mz an earlyglimpseofthe infant Though live cov is not fered after Masako's miscarriage in December 1999. The media went into a likely, television came: expected to be allowed t the ceremonies that begin hoursafter the birth and cul in the bathing and open up Japan's Ministry to Masako ‘has ppointed ‘t stir up yalace right away. she will have ane: She canraise her se- andtradition-conscious royal household. Sofar, the prince: s has not and push for s, or she canfolj % changed the impe: muchas it has c Since giving uphe post at commentator NEWSPAPER AGENCY OBITUARY DESK THANKSGIVING DAY Nov. 22nd HOURS The Obituary desk of the Newspaper Agencywill be open on Thursday, November 22nd 12 noon - 5 p.m. frenzy when the earlier preg: nancy was announced, leading and namingrituals on the seventh the crown prinee ‘to publicly day. complainthat the coverage had put too much pressure on the oO The deadline for Thursday’s Deseret News ‘Obituaries is Wednesday, Nov. 21, 5 p.m. aaRARAR wit’ BLACK FOREST Obituary Desk Phone 237-2990 The milestone is a rare BY KENJI HALL € five languages and kno’ Oncethe initial euphoria ried photographs of the new As Naruhito and Mz Japar m of international trade dies down, some observers think the media will a trainits attention on of the major newspapers car minate focus on a successful career womanwitha fluency will whether Masako, chamberlain the tle that will k until adult hood. The chamberlain will then deliver the news to the Oddly, for all the print de. This time, the public princess. Questions child’s name and a princely ti-- voted to the ceremonies, none chance for the imperial house- PRESS hold to take center stage, a welcome change for a monarchystripped of most ofits po- They will soon have their first child, but Prince Naruhito and Princess litical powerafter World WarII whentroops went into battle Masakodon’t get to nametheir baby orgiveit its first bath. in the nameof the late Emperor The parents’ minorroles ina Hirohito and given a much lowerprofile. choreography ofancient Shinto Their duties now center on rites and court customs, however, enormous bestowing cultural awards, throwing banquets for visiting dignitaries and making occasional goodwill appearances. Mostly they keep behind the expectations. t has been morethaneight 's since Naruhito wed the former diplomat, and Japan to rest concerns about a suc- moats and stone walls of the Imperial Palace. At times, they are still referred to as the “people abovetheclouds.” Theroyal baby will change that. Millionsof Japanese are expected to tune in for, hours of cession c) nonstop coverage. has waited anxiously for an heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne. to give birth by. early D ber, and a boy womencannot ascend the throne an eighth century text believed to be the country's nowJapan’s emperor and em: press, radio broadcasts trum ‘THE ASSOCIATED robed, fessor who has written about peted the news,and the lies made it their front-page story TOKYO fashion, will recite from the Chronicles id Kenneth Ruoff, an State University pro In 1960, when Naruhito was born to then-Crown Prince Ak ihito and Princess. 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