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| coatofarms = Flag of the Japanese Emperor.svg{{!}}border
| coatofarms = Flag of the Japanese Emperor.svg{{!}}border
| coatofarmscaption = [[List of Japanese flags#Imperial flags|Imperial Standard of the Emperor]]
| coatofarmscaption = [[Flag of Japan|Imperial Standard of the Emperor]]
| image = Emperor Naruhito at TICAD7 (cropped).jpg
| image = Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako 20190515 (crop).jpg
| incumbent = [[Naruhito]]
| incumbent = [[Naruhito]]
| incumbentsince = 1 May 2019
| incumbentsince = 1 May 2019
The current emperor is his Majesty [[Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan|emperor Naruhito]]. He has been on the [[Chrysanthemum Throne]] since his father [[Akihito]] abdicated in 2019.
The current emperor is his Majesty [[Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan|emperor Naruhito]]. He has been on the [[Chrysanthemum Throne]] since his father [[Akihito]] abdicated in 2019.
The amount of power belonging to the emperor of Japan has changed a lot throughout Japanese history. The Emperor of Japan has sometimes been a [[Shinto|cleric]] with mostly [[symbol]]ic powers and sometimes an actual ruler. Some believe that the emperor is [[wikt:simple:progeny|descended]] from gods.
The amount of power belonging to the emperor of Japan has changed a lot throughout Japanese history. The Emperor of Japan has sometimes been a [[Shinto|cleric]] with mostly [[symbol]]ic powers and sometimes an actual ruler. Some believe that the emperor is [[simple:progeny|descended]] from gods.
Since the mid-[[1800s]], the Imperial Palace has been located on the former site of [[Edo Castle]] （江戸城）in the heart of [[Tokyo]]. Earlier emperors lived in [[Kyoto]] for nearly eleven centuries.
Since the mid-[[1800s]], the Imperial Palace has been located on the former site of [[Edo Castle]] （江戸城）in the heart of [[Tokyo]]. Earlier emperors lived in [[Kyoto]] for nearly eleven centuries.
== Origin ==
==Origin==
:{{Main|List of emperors of Japan}}
:{{Main|List of emperors of Japan}}
The earliest monarch listed as an emperor who is believed by [[historian]]s to have existed in history was [[Emperor Ojin]].
The earliest monarch listed as an emperor who is believed by [[historian]]s to have existed in history was [[Emperor Ojin]].
The imperial [[dynasty]] that rules Japan today began as a local [[kingship]] in Central Japan in the [[500s]]. It slowly increased its power over its neighbors. This led to a more [[centralize]]d state made up of almost all of the central areas of what is now Japan. The remote areas were outside its borders.
The imperial [[dynasty]] that rules Japan today began as a local [[kingship]] in Central Japan in the [[500s]]. It slowly increased its power over its neighbors. This led to a more [[centralize]]d state made up of almost all of the central areas of what is now Japan. The remote areas were outside its borders.
== Current role of Emperor ==
==Current role of Emperor==
The emperor's role is defined in Chapter I of the 1947 [[Constitution of Japan]].
The emperor's role is defined in Chapter I of the 1947 [[Constitution of Japan]].
*Article 1 defines the emperor as the symbol of state and the unity of the people
*Article 1 defines the emperor as the symbol of state and the unity of the Japanese people
*Article 3 says the Emperor must have the approval of the cabinet in matters of state.
*Article 3 says the Emperor must have the approval of the cabinet in matters of state.
*Article 4 states that the emperor shall not have powers related to government.
*Article 4 states that the emperor shall not have powers related to government.
While the emperor does serve as [[head of state]], many people question if the emperor is a true [[monarch]] in a political sense. Efforts in the [[1950s]] by [[conservatism|conservative]] powers to change the [[constitution]] to actually name the emperor as head of state were rejected. Regardless, the emperor does do all the [[diplomatic]] functions of a head of state and is recognized as one by foreign powers.
While the emperor does serve as [[head of state]], many people question if the emperor is a true [[monarch]] in a political sense. Efforts in the [[1950s]] by [[conservatism|conservative]] powers to change the [[constitution]] to actually name the emperor as head of state were rejected. Regardless, the emperor does do all the [[diplomatic]] functions of a head of state and is recognized as one by foreign powers.
== Succession of Emperor ==
==Succession of Emperor==
{{Main|Line of succession to the Japanese throne}}
{{Main|Line of succession to the Japanese throne}}
[[Succession]] is now controlled by [[law]]s passed by the [[Diet of Japan|Japanese Diet]]. The current law does not let females take the throne. A change to this law was considered until Princess [[Kiko, Princess Akishino|Kiko]] gave birth to a son.
[[Succession]] is now controlled by [[law]]s passed by the [[Diet of Japan|Japanese Diet]]. The current law does not let females take the throne. A change to this law was considered until Princess [[Kiko, Princess Akishino|Kiko]] gave birth to a son.
On [[October 25]], [[2005]] they recommended changing the law to allow females of the male line of imperial descent to ascend the Japanese throne. On [[January 20]], [[2006]], [[Prime Minister]] [[Junichiro Koizumi]] made an [[announcement]] that they would change the law to allow women to ascend the throne. However, after finding out that [[Kiko, Princess Akishino|Princess Kiko]] was pregnant with her third child, Koizumi decided to wait. Her son, [[Prince Hisahito of Akishino|Prince Hisahito]], is the third in line to the throne under the current law of succession.
On [[October 25]], [[2005]] they recommended changing the law to allow females of the male line of imperial descent to ascend the Japanese throne. On [[January 20]], [[2006]], [[Prime Minister]] [[Junichiro Koizumi]] made an [[announcement]] that they would change the law to allow women to ascend the throne. However, after finding out that [[Kiko, Princess Akishino|Princess Kiko]] was pregnant with her third child, Koizumi decided to wait. Her son, [[Prince Hisahito of Akishino|Prince Hisahito]], is the third in line to the throne under the current law of succession.
== Addressing and Naming ==
==Addressing and Naming==
Naming the emperors of Japan is difficult because of differences between Japan and the Western world. The Japanese use "{name} tennō" (for the past emperors) or "Kinjō Heika" (今上陛下） for the current one). Problems occur because emperors are named "{name} tennō" after their death.
Naming the emperors of Japan is difficult because of differences between Japan and the Western world. The Japanese use "{name} tennō" (for the past emperors) or "Kinjō Heika" (今上陛下） for the current one). Problems occur because emperors are named "{name} tennō" after their death.
For example, the previous emperor is usually called [[Hirohito]] in English, but after his death he was renamed ''Shōwa Tennō'' and is now only called by this name in Japanese. However, when he was in power, he was never called Hirohito or ''Shōwa Tennō'' in Japanese. Rather, he was simply called ''Tennō Heika'' (meaning "His Majesty the Emperor").
For example, the previous emperor is usually called [[Hirohito]] in English, but after his death he was renamed ''Shōwa Tennō'' and is now only called by this name in Japanese. However, when he was in power, he was never called Hirohito or ''Shōwa Tennō'' in Japanese. Rather, he was simply called ''Tennō Heika'' (meaning "His Majesty the Emperor").
==Related pages==
== Emperor Of Japan Media ==
<gallery widths='160px' heights='100%' mode='traditional' caption=''>
File:20101129gikai1.jpg|[[Emperor Akihito]] and [[Empress Michiko]] seated in the Chamber of the House of Councillors of the National Diet, with members of the imperial family, the cabinet, and prime minister [[Naoto Kan]] giving the government's speech in front of the assembled members of parliament (2010)
File:Ceremony of the Utakai Hajime around 1950.jpg|''[[Utakai Hajime]]'' poetry competition, chaired by [[Emperor Shōwa]] and [[Empress Kōjun]] (1950)
File:Emperor-Go-Daigo-by-Ogata-Gekko-1904.png|'Emperor Go-Daigo. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. The print depicts Emperor Go-Daigo (1288-1339), dreaming of ghosts at his palace in Kasagiyama.
File:武州六郷船渡図_Bushu_Rokugo_funawatashi_no_zu.jpg|The first arrival of Emperor Meiji to [[Edo]] (1868)
File:Emperor Showa.jpg|[[Emperor Shōwa]] reigned from 1926-1989
File:Emperor of Japan - Tenno - New Years 2010.ogv|Emperor Akihito giving a New Year's address to the people in 2010
File:Crown Princess Masako of Japan.jpg|[[Empress Masako|Masako]], Empress Consort of Japan since 2019
File:三種の神器 1200x1200.png|Conjectural images of the Imperial Regalia of Japan
File:Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor at the Seiden8.jpg|Enthronement ceremony of Emperor [[Naruhito]] with Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] (22 October 2019)
</gallery>
== Related pages ==
* [[History of Japan]]
* [[History of Japan]]
* [[Japanese Imperial family tree]]
* [[Japanese Imperial family tree]]
== References ==
==References==
[[File:Mon-Imperial.png|thumb|120px|The [[chrysanthemum]] [[symbol]] of the Japanese emperor and his family.]]
[[File:Mon-Imperial.png|thumb|120px|The [[chrysanthemum]] [[symbol]] of the Japanese emperor and his family.]]
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== Other websites ==
== Other websites ==
* [http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/eindex.html The Imperial Household Agency]
* [http://www.kunaicho.go.jp/eindex.html The Imperial Household Agency]