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The Grand Chamberlain of Japan (Jijū, 侍従) is a domestic caretaker and aide of the Emperor of Japan. The of Japan is the country's Monarch. He is the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. He also keeps the Privy Seal and the State Seal and has been an official civil servant since the Meiji Period. The Privy Seal of Japan is the Emperor of Japan's official seal The Country Seal of Japan (Japanese 国璽 formerly 國璽 kokuji) is the Japanese official seal of state The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July Today the Grand Chamberlain, assisted by a Vice-Grand Chamberlain, heads the Board of the Chamberlains, the division of the Imperial Household Agency responsible for organising the daily life and schedule of the Emperor. The is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japan's imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal [1]

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History

The Chamberlain was called matsuhekimi (まつへきみ), omobito (おもびと) and omobitomachigimi (おもびとまちぎみ) in old Japanese (和名) and written "拾遺" in old Japanese kanji. are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana The name has changed back and forth over a history of 1000 years or more. According to Taihō Code around the 8th century, it was presupposed that a chamberlain belonged to the Middle Ministry (nakatsukasashō) by the capacity of eight. The was an administrative reorganization enacted in 701 in Japan, at the end of the Asuka period. When kuroudodokoro was installed in the Heian era, the Chamberlain's role was quickly reduced, limited to matters of courtesy. The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. In 1869 (Meiji 2), the Chamberlain was brought within the Imperial Household Ministry. The position of Grand Chamberlain of Japan was placed within the merit system in 1871, and three persons—Tokudaiji Sanenori (徳大寺実則), Kawase Masataka (河瀬真孝), and Higashikuze Michitomi (東久世通禧)—were appointed. According to the Imperial Household Ministry regulations (明治40年皇室令第3号)[2], the Grand Chamberlain supervises chamberlains who closely attend the appointed person, reports to that person and announces their orders.

After World War II, the Chamberlains were organized into the Board of the Chamberlains, within the Imperial Household Agency, through the temporary Imperial Household office (宮内府:kunaifu). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After passage of the National Public Service Law (Shōwa 22 Law No. 120), the chamberlain became a special service national public servant. Although distinctions between first-class officials, second class officials, and so forth continued, the class publication to an appointment document[3] would no longer be carried out after the 2001 Central Government Reform. The by the Japanese government involved the establishment of a new ministry the merging of existing ministries and the abolition of others The grand chamberlain's job is that of an attestation official, and his appointment and dismissal are at the discretion of the Emperor.

Crown Prince

The Crown Prince of Japan is also served by a Chamberlain. Education He received bachelor's and Master's degrees in history from Gakushuin University in 1982 and 1988 respectively This official is called East Palace Chamberlain (tōgūjijū, 東宮侍従) in Japanese because the Crown Prince lives in the East Palace (tōgū, 東宮) (and the Crown Prince was called tōgū also). The Chief Chamberlain to the Crown Prince is the head of the Crown Prince's Household. [1]

List of Grand Chamberlains of Japan

(After Meiji Period)

(After enforcing Constitution of Japan by the end of the WWII)

References

  1. ^ a b Organization and Functions of the Imperial Household Agency, official site of the Imperial Household Agency
  2. ^ 「侍従長ハ親任又ハ勅任トス常侍奉仕シ侍従職ヲ統轄シ便宜事ヲ奏シ旨ヲ宣ス」・「侍従ハ……奏任トス側近ノ事ヲ分掌ス」
  3. ^ written "The second class is appointed". The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July Prince ( 10 January 1840 – 4 June 1919) was a Japanese statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan in the Prince ( 10 January 1840 – 4 June 1919) was a Japanese statesman and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan in the was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Politician and three-time Prime Minister of Japan. son of Kujō Hisatada and adopted son of Takatsukasa Sukehiro, was a Kazoku of the Meiji period who served in Imperial Japanese Army. Tokugawa Satotaka (徳川達孝 1865 - February 18, 1941) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period who became a government official in the Meiji Taisho was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and 42nd Prime Minister of Japan from 7 April 1945 to 17 August 1945 The has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947 The constitution provides for a Parliamentary system of government and guarantees certain fundamental rights Details: Refer to ja:認証官

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The is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japan's imperial family and also keeping the Privy Seal and the State Seal In Japan, the is a special military official whose primary duties are to report military affairs to the Emperor and act as a close attendant ( chamberlain)
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