Imperial Household Law

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The Imperial Household Law is the Japanese statute that governs the structure, succession, and internal affairs of the Imperial Family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese statute
amended 2017 special one-time abdication law for Emperor Akihito
appliesTo Imperial Family of Japan
articleCount 27 articles
basedOn postwar Constitution of Japan
chapter Imperial Family
Imperial Household Council
Miscellaneous Provisions
Regency
Succession to the Throne
chapterCount 7 chapters
constitutionalStatus subordinate to the Constitution of Japan
country Japan
dateEnacted 1947-01-16
defines membership of the Imperial Family
order of succession to the Imperial Throne
effectiveDate 1947-05-03
enactedBy National Diet of Japan
linked to: National Diet
excludesFromSuccession adopted children
collateral branches not in the male line
female members of the Imperial Family
governs internal affairs of the Imperial Family
structure of the Imperial Family
succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne
jurisdiction matters internal to the Imperial House
language Japanese
legalField constitutional law of Japan
public law of Japan
legalStatus statutory law
officialNameInJapanese 皇室典範
prohibits adoption into the Imperial line for succession purposes
providesFor establishment of Imperial Household Council
providesThat a female Imperial member loses Imperial status upon marriage to a commoner
the Emperor must be a male descendant in the male line of the Imperial lineage
regulates Imperial abdication procedures
Imperial household finances in relation to public funds
Imperial marriages
loss of Imperial status
regency for the Emperor
titles of Imperial Family members
relatedTo Constitution of Japan
Imperial Household Agency
replaced Imperial House Law of 1889
restrictsSuccessionTo male-line male descendants of the Emperor
shortName Kōshitsu Tenpan
subjectOfDebate reform of male-only succession rule
restoration or creation of female branches of the Imperial Family
successionPrinciple agnatic primogeniture

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Imperial House of Japan legalBasis Imperial Household Law
House of Yamato governingDocumentModern Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Imperial Household Agency follows Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Imperial Household Law replaced Imperial House Law of 1889
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Empress of Japan usedIn Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Empress of Japan legalBasis Imperial Household Law
Princess of Japan governedBy Imperial House Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Princess Mako legalFrameworkAffectingStatus Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Imperial Household Council legalBasis Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Imperial succession regulatedBy Imperial House Law of 1889
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Prince of Japan legalFramework Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Sokui no rei legalBasis Imperial House Law of Japan
subject linked to: sokui no rei
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Crown Prince of Japan definedByLaw Imperial House Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Prince Kuni Asahiko governedBy Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Kōgō regulatedBy Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Kōgō relatedConcept Imperial Household Law
December Constitution of 1867 hasPart Basic Law on the Imperial Court
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Imperial Household governedBy Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law
Imperial Palaces relatedTo Imperial Household Law
Crown Princess of Japan legalFramework Imperial Household Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial Household Law