The marriage report made me think about the human rights of Japan's royal family are. As mentioned in the article, in Japan, when female members of the Imperial Family get married, they leave the Imperial Register and become ordinary citizens. In contrast, Imperial Family men are not free to leave the Imperial Family. Under the current Imperial Household Law, a man born into the Imperial Family must live as Emperor or a member of the Imperial Family for the rest of their life. Furthermore, according to the Imperial Household Law, only males of the male line can succeed to the throne.
One of the reasons why female lineage and female emperors are not allowed is the fundamental idea that the tradition that has been handed down for about 120 years cannot be broken. As shown in this, the current rules for the Imperial Family in Japan are very old-fashioned from a modern perspective. What are freedom and human rights? I think it's important to preserve history, but I wonder if it's also important to stay stuck in tradition.
Furthermore, there was a lot of controversy due to this marriage report. If she had been an ordinary citizen instead of a member of the royal family, how would it have been? There would have been no complaints from a complete stranger. I think it is important to remember that the members of the royal family are just people, just like us. In any case, she will get married, outgrow her status as a member of the royal family, become a common citizen like us, and gain her freedom and human rights.
How long can they maintain the situation of the Imperial Family, which is treated in a special way without any guarantee of human rights?
Matsuri Miyauchi
https://www.news18.com/news/explainers/explained-how-a-japanese-princess-turned-into-a-commoner-and-what-it-means-for-worlds-oldest-royals-4369817.html
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