I play an active part as a working scientist.

Emperor which became the 80 -year-old , has been active as a working scientist . As goby taxonomists , as well as Japan fish Society member , you have a title , such as London , Linnean Society honorary member of the global academic organization , one of the co- researchers are loved about " foreign researchers to the topic often the "says are . Even now , sewing a busy interval of your official duties , and is Isoshima to research .38 years after Prince of Showa era , is published a paper a total of 31 , including Part other than fish .Speak " One of our research results , common sense in the goby classification now ," said , Chubo Kyoto, Professor University Museum of co-workers . The outcome , it's your present a new classification criteria .And give to dig into the form of an individual more than 250 species of goby , such as " Kawaanago " , and found out that the sequence rule " hole instrument ( described below) " sensory organ protruding head is distinctly different depending on the species , Majesty 42 it was announced in the paper of the year . Although some scholars to questioning at first , but that was prevalent in the 50s .Eight new species has also been reported . A lot of work I need to confirm that it is different from any species . " Never always , return to the origin added," Let's take a look at the " specimen is verified dense . I have a lot of memory , but is relying on it " (medium Bow Professor )It is challenged in bold also a new perspective . It was announced as co-authors , including Prince Akishino , the research paper of goby class that also incorporates DNA analysis in '20 and 2000 .One of the co- authors and surprise " also sees genome research state-of-the-art , your research is woven to develop further ," said it is discussed in shining "eyes , Gojo Horitokunin Professor of National Institute of Genetics Contact that " do not feel your year almost to the present day from met .Your willingness to spread research , expectations of stakeholders also increased . " His Majesty because you have a fresh curiosity now , do not be a new discovery in the future ." Medium Bow professor is talking so .By all means, please work hard to further research activities will have to be continued to fresh curiosity .


 ８０歳になられた天皇陛下は、現役の科学者としても活躍されている。ハゼ分類学者として、日本魚類学会会員のほか、世界的学術組織のロンドン・リンネ協会名誉会員などの肩書をお持ちで、共同研究者の一人は「海外研究者がしばしば話題にするほど愛されている」と語る。今も、忙しいご公務の合間を縫い、研究にいそしまれている。
　皇太子時代の昭和３８年以降、魚類以外も含め計３１編の論文を発表されている。
　「ご研究成果の一つは、いまやハゼ分類での常識」と語るのは、共同研究者の中坊・京大総合博物館教授。成果とは、新たな分類基準のご提示だ。
　陛下はハゼの一種「カワアナゴ」など２５０以上の個体の形態を丹念に調べあげ、頭部の突起状の感覚器官「孔器（こうき）」の配列規則が種によって明確に異なることをつきとめ、４２年の論文で発表された。当初は疑問を呈する学者もいたが、５０年代には普及したという。
　新種８種も報告された。どの種とも異なることの確認は膨大な作業が必要だ。「必ず、『標本を見てみましょう』と原点に返り、緻密に検証される。大変な記憶力をお持ちだが、それに頼られることがない」（中坊教授）
　新たな視点にも果敢に挑まれている。平成１２年と２０年にはＤＮＡ解析も取り入れたハゼ類の研究論文を、秋篠宮さまをはじめとする共同執筆者と発表された。
　共同執筆者の一人、国立遺伝学研究所の五條堀特任教授は「最先端のゲノム研究も見据え、ご研究はさらに発展しておられる」と驚き、「目を輝かせて議論され、お会いしてから現在までほとんどお年を感じない」という。
　広がる研究へのご意欲に、関係者の期待も高まる。「陛下は今もみずみずしい好奇心をお持ちなので、今後も新たな発見をされるのではないか」。中坊教授はそう話している。
　ぜひ、みずみずしい好奇心を持続してお持ちいただき研究活動に更に励んでください。