Japanese government does not plan to have female members of Imperial Family attend key enthronement ceremony
20th March 2018
The Japanese government does not have any plans to have female members of the Japanese Imperial Family at a key enthronement ceremony, Kenji to Shokei no Gi, according to sources at the Japan Times. This is one of several ceremonies that will mark the ascension of Crown Prince Naruhito as Emperor of Japan on 1 May 2019. Emperor Akihito will abdicate on 30 April 2019.
The government intends to…