Imperial Household Agency
The Imperial Household Agency (宮内庁, Kunaichō) is a government agency of Japan. This bureaucracy is concerned with Imperial House of Japan (Japan's imperial family).
Kunaichō keeps the Privy Seal of Japan and the State Seal of Japan.
In the 18 centuries before the Second World War, it was named the Imperial Household Ministry (宮内省, Kunaishō).
The current Grand Steward is Shingo Haketa.
History
[change | change source]The organization and functions of the Imperial Household were established in the eighth century. The fundamental elements of this system evolved during the course of centuries.
The main focus of attention is the living Imperial family. At the same time, the agency looks 890+ sites which may contain the remains of imperial family members.[1]
Organization and Functions
[change | change source]The Grand Steward is charged with overseeing all activities of today's agency.[2]
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| Grand Steward's Secretariat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board of Chamberlains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crown Prince's Household | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Board of Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archives and Mausoela Department | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kyoto Ofice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Legal foundation
[change | change source]The basic structures remained in place until the Meiji Restoration;[3] and some elements of the ancient organizing template remain:
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Imperial Household Agency became an external agency of the Cabinet Office.[3] |
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Imperial Household Agency was the new name of Imperial Household Office; and the Imperial household became an external agency of the Prime Minister's Office.[3] ____________________ |
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Imperial Household Office was organized under The Imperial Household Law of 1947 along with the current The Constitution of Japan which was adopted in the post-war period[3] |
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Imperial Household Ministry was organized under the Imperial House Law of 1889 Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine and the Meiji Constitution which was proclaimed in the course of the Meiji Restoration[3] |
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Ministry of the Imperial Household was organized under the Taiho Code, which was adopted in during the reign of Emperor Monmu.[3] |
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Related pages
[change | change source]References
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Further reading
[change | change source]- Shigeru, Yoshida and Hiroshi Nara. (2007). Shigeru: Last Meiji Man. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7425-3932-7; ISBN 978-0-7425-3933-4; OCLC 238440967
- Kokusai Kyōiku Jōhō Sentā. (1986). The Imperial Family of Japan. Tokyo: International Society for Educational Information. OCLC 24145536
Other websites
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