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Grand Steward's Secretariat

The Grand Steward's Secretariat (長官官房, Chōkan-kanbō) is the head department of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan.

History

The origins of the structure of the Imperial Household can be traced back to the reign of Emperor Monmu, with the organisation of the government structure in 701 AD.[1]

Prince Naruhito, in May 2004, criticized the then-grand steward, Toshio Yuasa, for putting pressure on Masako Owada, Naruhito's wife, to bear a male child. At a press conference, Naruhito said that his wife had "completely exhausted herself" trying to adapt to royal life, and added "there were developments that denied Masako's career (up to our marriage) as well as her personality".[2][3][4]

Organisation

The grand steward (長官, Chōkan) is the head of the secretariat, and is responsible for managing the part of the household staff who are omote (おもて), or "outside the house"; these employees serve as drivers, cooks, gardeners, or administrative officials.[2]

The secretariat is composed of these divisions:

Grand stewards

References

  1. ^ History of the Imperial Household Agency Archived 15 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine at the Imperial Household Agency official site
  2. ^ a b Frederick, Jim (28 August 2006). "The Future of Japan's Monarchy", Time Asia.
  3. ^ "Imperial family exposed to media speculation in 2004", Japan Policy and Politics, 10 January 2005
  4. ^ "Crown prince back in Japan, will not meet press", Japan Policy and Politics, 24 May 2004

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