I would like to know generally what people in Japan think about their monarch. In the UK many people are against the monarchy and say awful things about them and call them all kinds of names. I would like to know whether many Japanese are in support of their monarchy???
2007-09-07 07:41:28 · 6 answers · asked by Judge 3 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
'tennou' is the japanese word for emperor. the emperor's status is defined in the postwar constitution as the symbol of japan and the japanese people. he is given no political authority and only performs ceremonial functions at state rites provided for in the constitution. even then his action needs the consent and approval of the cabinet. yhe emperor before the war was considered a direct descendant of a deity, tracing back to the first emperor, jimmu, who took to the throne in 660 B.C. emperor hirohito is the 124th emperor of japan. which means japan is the world's oldest surviving monarchy.
emperor hirohiro himself, in a nationwide broadcast, told the japanese people that he was not divine. emperor akihito later broke an ancient tradition by marrying a commoner.
we respect tennou. we dont say awful things about them and dont call them names. they are living different world from us. so we just dont care much about them.
2007-09-07 09:56:08 · answer #1 · answered by askawow 47 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I think most Japanese are kind of apathetic about the imperial family. They just aren't that relevant to the average person. You don't want to say awful things about the imperial family because the right-wing wackos who worship them are capable of violence. The Japan Communist Party has 16 seats in the Diet and is for abolishing emperor system, so not all Japanese are so keen on the imperial family. A lot of Japanese were probably unaware that they had a emperor prior to the Meiji restoration, so it's not necessarily a deep-rooted part of Japanese culture.
2007-09-07 13:34:25 · answer #2 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Even if they were against the monarchy, they wouldn't say anything. The fast majority of Japanese have deep respect and affection for the Emperor. He symbolizes Japan. Japan has had emperors for thousands of years and this is a deep part of their culture.
2007-09-07 09:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by Baysoc23 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it is hard to say but some people actually dislike the emperor and the system. Mostly, they accept the system as a symbol of Japan, I guess. Because the family of emperor has no power against political or economic issues, most people in Japan do not care about them. On the other hand, it is a fact that emperor and his family or relatives can live with a huge money using public expense and without any tax or any hard work. They can go anywhere they want without any fee or any jam. So, these facts irritate general people in fact, maybe. Workers in Japan may be working for them, at least, in part .
2007-09-07 12:38:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
I really don't care as long as they stay as a "symbol" of Japan.
I wouldn't also care if the monarchy died out.
But I feel so sorry for Princess Masako that she doesn't have freedom...
What I heard was she had a boyfriend when she was working for Foreign Ministry, but they were forced to break up by... you can guess who.
2007-09-07 08:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by AuntieZoey 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Japanese respect their emperor greatly as as part of their tradition and heritage.
2007-09-07 09:03:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋