Die Ermöglichung der Abdankung des japanischen Kaisers – Ein erster Schritt zur Entmythologisierung des Kaisertums?

Tomoaki Kurishima

doi:10.5771/0506-7286-2018-1-103

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- 1–2 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 1–2
- 3–102 Abhandlungen / Articles 3–102
  - 3–11 50 years of “VRÜ / Law and Politics in Asia, Africa and Latin America”: History and Challenges Brun-Otto Bryde Brun-Otto Bryde 3–11
  - 12–34 Socio-economic Rights Adjudication and Democratic Urban Governance: Reassessing the “Second Wave” Jurisprudence of the South African Constitutional Court Marius Pieterse Marius Pieterse 12–34
  - 35–52 Den Staat (ver-)fassen. Verfassungspolitik und Verfassungsglaube in Kirgistan und Myanmar Judith Beyer Judith Beyer 35–52
  - 53–77 Sustainable Development and the Use of Borrowing State Frameworks in the New World Bank Safeguards Stéphanie de Moerloose Stéphanie de Moerloose 53–77
  - 78–102 The Legal Nature of the World Bank Safeguards Giedre Jokubauskaite Giedre Jokubauskaite 78–102
- 103–114 Berichte / Reports 103–114
  - Die Ermöglichung der Abdankung des japanischen Kaisers – Ein erster Schritt zur Entmythologisierung des Kaisertums? Tomoaki Kurishima Tomoaki Kurishima
- 115–120 Buchbesprechungen / Book Reviews 115–120
  - Armin von Bogdandy, Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor, Mariela Morales Antoniazzi and Flávia Piovesan, eds; Ximena Soley, managing ed., Transformative Constitutionalism in Latin America: the Emergence of a New Ius Commune Ana Micaela Alterio, Francisca Pou Giménez Ana Micaela Alterio, Francisca Pou Giménez
- 121–132 Bibliographie / Bibliography 121–132
  - 121–121 RECHT UND ENTWICKLUNG ALLGEMEIN / LAW AND DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL 121–121
  - 121–123 AFRIKA /AFRICA 121–123
  - 123–126 ASIEN /ASIA 123–126
  - 126–127 LATEINAMERIKA / LATIN AMERICA 126–127
  - 127–132 NAHER UND MITTLERER OSTEN / NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST 127–132
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Die Ermöglichung der Abdankung des japanischen Kaisers – Ein erster Schritt zur Entmythologisierung des Kaisertums?

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Tomoaki Kurishima

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0506-7286-2018-1-103
- ISSN: 0506-7286
- ISSN online: 2941-9603
Zusammenfassung

On 16 June 2017 a special bill on the abdication of the Emperor was promulgated in Japan thereby allowing Emperor Akihito, 83 years old at that time, to step down, the first Emperor to do so in the last 200 years. At first sight, this decision appears to be very rational. In the last 29 years, Emperor Akihito has achieved a lot, far more than is necessary as an Emperor of Japan. It is only natural that people would say that it is about time for him to rest well. However, some of the right-wing conservatives in Japan were vehemently opposed to allowing the Emperor to abdicate. Together with other long-discussed problems with the Imperial House of Japan, especially that of allowing a female successor, this has become one of the most controversial issues in Japanese politics during the last few years. In this article, the author explains the political background and legal problems of this controversy. In order to give a clearer picture of the discussion, the history of the Imperial House, as well as its current problems will be mentioned.

Abstract

On 16 June 2017 a special bill on the abdication of the Emperor was promulgated in Japan thereby allowing Emperor Akihito, 83 years old at that time, to step down, the first Emperor to do so in the last 200 years. At first sight, this decision appears to be very rational. In the last 29 years, Emperor Akihito has achieved a lot, far more than is necessary as an Emperor of Japan. It is only natural that people would say that it is about time for him to rest well. However, some of the right-wing conservatives in Japan were vehemently opposed to allowing the Emperor to abdicate. Together with other long-discussed problems with the Imperial House of Japan, especially that of allowing a female successor, this has become one of the most controversial issues in Japanese politics during the last few years. In this article, the author explains the political background and legal problems of this controversy. In order to give a clearer picture of the discussion, the history of the Imperial House, as well as its current problems will be mentioned.
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