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Beyond the Postcard. Into the Real Japan.

LAYERS OF JAPAN

LAYERS OF JAPAN

Imperial Family– category –

The Imperial Family’s public roles, ceremonies and history, with clear, balanced context on the institutions and debates that shape its place in contemporary Japan.

Imperial Family

Princess Aiko and the Throne She Cannot Inherit

Why can’t Princess Aiko become emperor? Explore Japan’s succession law, its history of female emperors, public opinion and the limits of the 2026 reforms.

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