Why aren't Japanese Royal family famous like the British royals?

Question

I mean I don't hear much (actually none) about their affairs and so does anyone outside of Japan.

Answer 1

They are not as interested in exposing their private lives in public and are able to keep things hidden;government doings of course,receive the media coverage. Try searching http://www.theroyalforums.com

Answer 2

the truth is they are safer that way...Here in America we hear about them...In America as long as you are famous they will talk about you..Paris Hilton is more famous then the British royal family..

I personally think, it's because the Japanese are well behaved and are not cheating on their wives like the British Royal Family...They are falling down because they are drunk like the Brits..

It's good for them because they will never end up like Diana "dead in a car crush" because she was too famous..Tell me what's good about that. I would rather be the Japanese Royal Family Rich and yet still have a private life...that to me is priceless

Answer 3

actually, they are even more famous than the royals of britain. They have the longest royal dynasty in the world which is about 2000 years old and their history is much more richer and interesting than the brits because it involves emperors and shoguns. The british royals love the publicity and have less morals in their family which the media highlights all the time unlike the Japanese royal family which are'nt as attention seeking as them. Maybe you don't hear about them because your watching the wrong channels.

Answer 4

Because they have morals and respect which the british royals lack. Whenever there is a catastrophe in the Imperial Household, they know how to cover it up quietly and peacefully unlike the british ones who love the attention so much they put in in the public view and end up disgracing themselves.
Now look at them, their family is full of adulterers and divorcees. They hardly have any respect from the british citizens compared with the Imperial Family of Japan in which about 97% of the citizens are in support of the monarchy. I agree with teej, the only thing that made the british royals abit famous was princess diana.

Answer 5

They are as famous as the british royal family. Don't you remember this conspiracy about who will take over the chrysanthemum throne since females aren't allowed to succeed. Alot of schools are studying about them in history classes. Plus the only reason the brit royals became famous was because of diana. You don't even hear much about them anymore.

Answer 6

I suspect their tradition and ultra-strong sense of decorum does not allow their media to hound them every second of every day the way their Western couterparts hound the British Royals. Then there's the fact that you live on the wrong side of the world to hear much about them.

Answer 7

As British royals are still ruling over the world, behind the screen, but Japanese royals are not.

Answer 8

Here in US, they receive about similar amount of coverage.

Japanese royal family is just much better at preventing (or covering up) scandals.

Answer 9

because we live in a western society. when do you EVER hear about asia unless it has to do with bad products coming out of china, n korea....or some EXTREMELY HUGE AND DEVASTATING event? (which is still rare).

Answer 10

Godzilla accidentally stepped on all their shi%&%, while keeping the invasionists at bay.
Or, they just don't have a Chucky Cheese in Japan, that could cause, social dissent.