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Japan’s imperial family is the world’s oldest monarchy — but it’s also one of the most fragile.
With only three heirs, no reigning empress allowed and billions of yen in taxpayer funding at stake, the future of the throne is anything but secure.

In this episode of “Japan Today Spotlight,” we look at the gender rules, succession crisis and political silence surrounding Japan’s imperial system and ask what role — if any — it should play in modern society.

We also examine the powerful Imperial Household Agency and the extreme control it maintains over the family and its image.

What do you think? Should Japan modernize its monarchy — or move on entirely?
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TOPICS:
Royals’ role in society
But are the royals popular?
The age gap
No empress allowed
Remembering the war
What do the royals think?
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