National
Monarchy of Japan
- Japanese: 天皇
Governs Japan
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Source: japaneselawtranslation.go.jp, checkedWho sits on it
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Emperor of Japan
Inherited
Naruhito
Emperor of Japan · since May 2019
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Sources for who sits on it
- Emperor of Japan japaneselawtranslation.go.jp · checked
- Naruhito as Emperor of Japan sangiin.go.jp · checked
What it can do
- Ceremonial acts of state
The Emperor performs only the acts in matters of state set out in the Constitution and has no powers related to government (Art. 4). On the advice of the Cabinet he appoints the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice, promulgates laws, convokes the Diet, dissolves the House of Representatives and attests appointments (Art. 6, 7).
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Sources for what it can do
- Ceremonial acts of state japaneselawtranslation.go.jp · checked
Sources
- japaneselawtranslation.go.jp · checked Ministry of Justice, Japanese Law Translation, The Constitution of Japan (Chapters I, IV, V, VI), read 2026-10-12: existence, composition and role of the Monarchy, Diet, House of Representatives, House of Councillors, Cabinet and Supreme Court. English names follow the bodies' own English sites (shugiin.go.jp, sangiin.go.jp, japan.kantei.go.jp, courts.go.jp). For: Monarchy of Japan
- shugiin.go.jp · checked Official Japanese names from the National Diet, Cabinet, Courts and party sites (shugiin.go.jp, sangiin.go.jp, kantei.go.jp, courts.go.jp), read 2026-10-12: Japanese official names of authorities, offices and parties. For: Monarchy of Japan in Japanese
- japaneselawtranslation.go.jp · checked Ministry of Justice, Japanese Law Translation, The Constitution of Japan, read 2026-10-12: powers with article numbers as cited in each description. For: Ceremonial acts of state
- japaneselawtranslation.go.jp · checked Ministry of Justice, Japanese Law Translation, The Constitution of Japan, read 2026-10-12 (Art. 2, 6, 7, 45, 46, 58, 66-68, 79); seat counts 465 and 248 and the electoral systems from the Public Offices Election Act as summarised on the Diet sites (shugiin.go.jp/internet/index.nsf/html/index_e.htm, sangiin.go.jp/eng/). Cabinet offices: Prime Minister's Office, List of Ministers, 105th cabinet reshuffled 2026-09-17 (japan.kantei.go.jp/105/meibo/daijin/index.html). For: Emperor of Japan
- sangiin.go.jp · checked Current terms from the House of Representatives roster (shugiin.go.jp 議員一覧, as of 2026-09-28), House of Councillors roster (sangiin.go.jp, as of 2026-10-12) with group and term-expiry date, Cabinet (japan.kantei.go.jp/105/meibo/daijin/index.html, inaugurated 2026-09-17; former list /105/meibo_a/ inaugurated 2026-02-18), Speakers (shugiin.go.jp English 'Officers of the House', as of 2026-10-05), House of Councillors officers (sangiin.go.jp yakuin, 2026-10-12), Supreme Court justices (courts.go.jp 最高裁判所の裁判官), Emperor (kunaicho.go.jp). Member start dates are left empty because the rosters do not give them; party is the member's in-house group mapped to its party (groups mixing party and non-party members are mapped to the party). Read 2026-10-12. For: Naruhito as Emperor of Japan