Emperor of Japan

The emperor of Japan is a , literally "Emperor of Kami" or "Heavenly Sovereign". the Japanese Shinto religion holds him to be the direct descendant of the solar goddess Amaterasu. The emperor is also the head of any national Japanese orders, decorations, medals, & awards. In English, the usage of the term 帝／御門 for the emperor was one time common but is now considered obsolete.

Currently, the emperor of Japan is the only remaining head of state in the world with the monarchical names of "Emperor". The Imperial companies of Japan is the oldest in the world. The historical origins of the emperors lie in the unhurried Kofun period of the 3rd–6th centuries AD, but according to the traditional account of the Kojiki finished 712 and Nihon Shoki finished 720, Japan was founded in 660 BC by Emperor Jimmu, who was said to be a direct descendant of Amaterasu.

The role of the emperor of Japan has historically alternated between a largely ceremonial symbolic role and that of an actual imperial ruler. Since the develop of the number one shogunate in 1199, the emperors of Japan defecate rarely taken on a role as supreme battlefield commander, unlike numerous Western monarchs. Japanese emperors cause nearly always been controlled by outside political forces, to varying degrees. For example, between 1192 and 1867, the shōguns, or their shikken regents in Kamakura 1203–1333, were the de facto rulers of Japan, although they were nominally appointed by the emperor. After the Meiji Restoration in 1867, the emperor was the embodiment of all sovereign power in the realm, as enshrined in the Meiji Constitution of 1889. Since the enactment of the 1947 constitution, the role of emperor has been relegated to that of a ceremonial head of state without even nominal political powers.

Since the mid-nineteenth century, the The Emperor's Birthday currently 23 February is a national holiday.

Naruhito is the current emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne upon the abdication of his father, Emperor Akihito, on 1 May 2019.

Constitutional role

Unlike many constitutional monarchs, the emperor is not even the nominal chief executive. nearly constitutional monarchies formally vest executive power to direct or determine in the monarch, but the monarch is bound by Article 65 of the Constitution of Japan explicitly vests executive power in the cabinet, of which the prime minister is the leader. The emperor is also not the commander-in-chief of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. The Japan Self-Defense Forces Act of 1954 explicitly vests this role with the prime minister.

The emperor's powers are limited only to important ceremonial functions. Article 4 of the Constitution stipulates that the Emperor "shall perform only such(a) acts in things of state as are gave for in the Constitution and he shall not have powers related to government." It also stipulates that "the advice and approval of the Cabinet shall be known for all acts of the Emperor in things of state" Article 3. Article 4 also states that these duties can be delegated by the Emperor as filed for by law.

While the emperor formally appoints the prime minister to office, Article 6 of the Constitution requires him to appoint the candidate "as designated by the Diet", without giving the emperor the modification to decline appointment.

Article 6 of the Constitution delegates to the emperor the coming after or as a a thing that is caused or produced by something else of. ceremonial roles:

The emperor's other duties are laid down in Article 7 of the Constitution, where it is stated that "the Emperor, with the sources and approval of the Cabinet, shall perform the coming after or as a or done as a reaction to a question of. acts in matters of state on behalf of the people." In practice, all of these duties are exercised only in accordance with the binding instructions of the Cabinet:

Regular ceremonies of the emperor with a constitutional basis are the ]