85% Favor for ‘Female Emperor’: Polls on Throne Succession

 


Hello everyone.
The issue of succession to the throne is currently being discussed at a government advisory panel this year.

It is worth noting that this may result in a historic change for the Japanese imperial family.

But first of all, I personally hope the birth of Aiko Tennoh(i.e.Emperor Aiko) who is the only daughter of the present Emperor Naruhito, as the first female emperor in more than two centuries, so please allow that information provided by me would be somehow biased…


First, it should be emphasized that polls show the Japanese public overwhelmingly supports the idea of a female emperor.

“81% back idea of Japan having female emperor: Kyodo News poll” published on Oct 28,2019

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2...eror-poll.html

 

Quote:

A whopping 81.9 percent of respondents to a Kyodo News survey over the weekend said they are in favor of the idea of Japan having a female emperor, while 13.5 percent indicated they are opposed.
Concerns persist over the stability of Japan's imperial succession, as the 1947 Imperial House Law stipulates that only males of the patrilineage can ascend the throne.
Following the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, 59, the family now has only three heirs -- the emperor's younger brother Crown Prince Fumihito, 53; the crown prince's son Prince Hisahito, 13; and Prince Hitachi (Masahito), 83, the uncle of the emperor.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have a daughter -- Princess Aiko, 17 -- and there are other females in the imperial family, but the Imperial House Law requires women to abandon their imperial status after marrying commoners.
Regarding whether to allow heirs of female lineage to ascend the throne, 70.0 percent in the poll supported the idea, while 21.9 percent were against it.

And this tendency is now more strengthened. The latest Kyodo news dated 25 April,2020 revealed that as large as 85 % of the public was pro-female emperor.
This tendency is linked to the support for Princess Aiko as the article below published by Bunshun Online on 2 May.




““Lump-sum money”,”Kojo title”--Expectation for Aiko Tenno” is emerging again because of backlash against the marriage problem of Mako”


https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/e6...8547876?page=2

The article above analyzes:
“It is possible that “expectation for Aiko Tenno” is emerging when Crown Prince Akishino and his family is in the face of headwinds from the public due to the marriage problem of Crown Princess Mako, his first daughter.”


Princess Aiko will reach adulthood in the end of this year, when she is expected to start participating in the public duties. Her modest and gentle personality has been reported frequently.

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