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How to Sign "Father" in Japanese Sign Language (JAPAN) - Duration: 1:00.
Hello hello!
Today's sign is from Japan.
Their sign is:
FATHER
FATHER
Just so you know that sign
is similar their sign for mother.
You should watch the video again
to compare MOTHER and FATHER.
I'll add it to the end of this video.
Now tomorrow the sign is from Sweden.
Okay - bye!
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ENG SUB EP 25 CBX Travel The World on EXO Ladder - Japan 180622 - Duration: 12:37.
(Sorry for any mistakes I am only a beginner at Korean. ♡)
Travel The World on EXO Ladder
C: Will we be guessing a word this time?
(The calm before the storm)
(An opportunity to turn the tables and win)
(What kind of letters do you think will come out?)
B: Baekhyun
B: Sketchbook
PD: You have to guess what is written on the sketchbook
B: Baekhyun!
B: CBX
Wrong
C: Chen!
C: Ladder
(Starts following his friend)
Wrong
B: Japan
C: Chen!
X: Please show the writing again
(The question that requires extreme speed reading is...?)
(Everyone please try and guess)
B: Ah~I can't see, I can't see
C: Ahh... I almost saw it
(Uncertain)
X: Xiumin
X: Reality
Wrong
C: Can you throw it once more?
(Worried)
(Do it do it~)
C: I worked hard on five-
(Reflexes that are slower than light)
We'll do it once more as service
C: (murmuring)Thanks
(It is not an everyday service)
X: Ah~ it's a very stingy service
(Jjan? Jjan? Be cautious with your pronunciation)
(They will be giving a hu~uge service)
(An immediate response)
B: Baekhyun!
B: Hey Mama
Wrong
C: Oh, it's not that?!
(Nodding)
(Wrong???)
(The three brothers who have lost their words)
(Did you really think so?)
(Correct answer: Hey Wawa)
(Search for the trick once more)
B: I can't see
X: Can you do it just like that again?
(What is this..unique..pose?)
(Xiu who is in his own world)
(Excuse me)
B: Hyung, your butt-
(Huh? It popped out from the top??)
X:Wow~
B: It's upside down haha
(Whats the matter~ hehe)
C: Show us, please
(Slanted)
(Frustrated)
X: Ah I missed it!
C: Chen!
C: I got it
C: This is it! I think I seen it
C: Hey Mom (Eoma=Mom in Korean)
Wrong
B: Hey Mamma (Mamma=food/rice)
PD: It's not that
X: Hey come
Wrong
X: Hey come here!!
(Even more powerfully~ Hey come here!!)
B: Hey Wama
(Continous incorrect answer parade)
C: Hawaii
(Hawaii???)
B: Baekhyun! Baekhyun!
(After hearing Hawaii)
B: Hey Wawa
Correct
B: One and~ two and~
B:One~two chaka (?) cha
(Chachacha Ceremony)
(Dancing spirit I am Baekhyunie)
B: Ah I like it I like it~
C: I can't see
B: Yah~ don't make excuses
X: I couldn't see at the beginning either
C: Lets go
(Another fiery match)
(A heated atmosphere here too)
(Have strength my eyes)
B: Ahh There's no way I can see
X: Again please
(Did you throw it on the floor...?)
(An angry public)
(If you do it like that it will be difficult)
(Shaking)
(Sketchbook is the only place to turn to)
(Sorry)
X: I am sensitive now (?)
(It was good right)
(Vague)
C: It's in Korean
B: It's two lines- two lines
B: The line above and the line below
PD: (hint) Its 9 letters
B: Baekhyun!
B: CBX Ladder Game Tour?
B: Thats 10 letters hah
X: Xiumin!
X: Gone with the wind
Wrong
(90% similar to the correct answer)
C: I saw it had 'With" in it
(With...?)
B: Baekhyun!
B: Chachacha with the wind
B: Chachacha
(To his liking)
X: Disappear with CBX
(Again 10 letters)
(Shortening the word)
(A sharp rounding)
C: Chen!
C: Disappear with ladders
Wrong
(It's natural that we share it here)
Ladder with the wind
( A interesting game where you see the word once you know it)
B: Baekhyun!
. . .
B: It's still my turn~
X: Hurry up!!
B: With CBX-
Wrong
(Pout)
(Oh? It doesn't start with CBX?)
B: Baekhyun
B: With Ladder~ (eyeing)
C: Chen!
(It's not that~)
(Wait~ I'm not done yet)
(End)
C: What did you say?
B: ndsjknkajs
(Throw it once more!)
We'll throw it easily this time
(A slow floor slide~)
C: What is this~
(Ah... I was only looking forward)
B: You said you would do it easily~
(A spoiler and a replay!)
(Fuss)(Commotion)
(The child who again didn't catch it in the midst of this)
(Please calm down and call again)
X: Chen saw everything
PD: 1,2,3
C: Chen!
B: No. after the 1,2,3
B: Again, again
PD: 1,2,3
B: Baekhyun C: Chen
(Though a close call, Baekhyun was faster!)
C: You go first
B: Disappear~ with the wind
(Absent-mindedly)
Wrong
B: Baekhyun!
X: The next one is mine
X: If you don't get it right the chance goes to me
B: If I disappear with the wind
C: Xiumin
Hint: What were you guys doing all day?
( Ladders)
(Us...today..)
B: Baekhyun!
B: Sandboard with the wind
B: We were riding them all day
(Expectation vs Reality)
B: I'm Scared
PD: It's something we've been doing since yesterday
X: Xiumin!
X: Sand trip with the wind?
Producer: Really!
B:Baekhyun!
B: They said "Really!"
C: Chen! Reality with the wind
Wrong
(Wait...if it's not sand then!)
B: Baekhyun!
B: Ladder with the wind
X: Oh right, its that
Correct
(Gains 20 points)
(Too bad~)
(I got up to "~with the wind" correct)
X: If it wasn't for me no one would've gotten it right
Chen: 10 Baekhyun:20 Xiumin:7
(There is one question left!)
Producer: Should we do 30 points?
B: Ahh~ what are you talking about?!
B: Every time I watch variety programs that has never made sense to me
(Refuses to compromise)
(Wants to revise)
(Neutral)
(Glances)
B: If we do it then a person like this will win
(Do... you really think I could win?)
(Last place wants a world like that)
(Sad)
(Worried)
B: Alright, lets do it
(This wil determine the outcome of the game!)
X: Because I was so nervous I got a cramp in my foot
(Last game Start!)
X: The camera can't see you~
C: This is more important
C: 100 thousand won is hanging on the line right now
(The winner of the game is decided by this)
C: Next time would you guys like to switch and try it
We'll do it on the floor~
(Don't even take a single breath at this moment)
(A pose different from others)
C: Chen!
C: Pass, pass
B: Ah...I didn't see a thing
(No way..really hyung?)
(Ah~ no I don't think it's this)
C: Once more X: If you do it again I think I will get it
(Al~right let's do it again...desk?)
B: If it's going to be like this then throw it from outside the window
(Director...can I see you for a little bit?)
C: Director- I'm not gonna look.
Director: I didn't do it
(The writer did it~)
(Bowing)
(I am responsible)
We'll do it on the floor this time~
(Rising to their tiptoes)
(With a "fair play" mentality, lets go again!)
(Fast speed Baekhyun takes the opportunity)
B: Pain is a blessing to the youth
(Really?)
(Perfect answer!)
(In second place Chen gets 50,000 won)
X: Sure...I have to diet
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[VIET/ENG/JAPAN SUB] BTS News in LA (Behind the mission) - Duration: 13:39.
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Kamakura Day Trip | Japan Tokyo Vlog - Duration: 3:11.
こんにちは〜(Hello) 大家好。
This is Seraph. 我是Seraph。
Now where can you find traditional shrines and temples, 在哪里可以找到日本神社和寺院，
and, a beautiful ocean view? 还有，漂亮的海景？
The answer is, Kamakura! 答案镰仓!
To fully explore Kamakura, you should get the 想要彻底地探索镰仓的话，你就应该买
Enoden one-day pass ticket "Noriorikun" 江之电一日车票 "Noriorikun"，
for unlimited rides on the entire Enoden Line. 来享受在江之电全区间一天内不限次数，自由上下车。
This ticket can be bought from the ticket machines 你可以在镰仓的任何
in any of the stations in Kamakura. 一个电车站购买这张车票。
Since it is a coastal city, you can find cute sea-themed 既然镰仓是个沿海的城市，你便能找到可爱的海洋主题
stuff like fish slippers and even 的东西例如鱼形拖鞋还有
oyster shell ema (usually small wooden wishing plaques)! 牡蛎绘马 （一般用木板製成的奉纳物）！
The over 500 year-old 11.4-metre tall 这大约11.4米，500多岁的
Kamakura Daibutsu is the second largest 大佛像是日本第二最大的佛像。
Buddha statue in Japan.
Just look at the size of the Buddha's zōri! 看看这大佛像的草履！
June is the month of ajisai (hydrangea), and as 六月是绣球花的季节，
you can see, Kamakura has loads of them! 而镰仓有好多绣球花哦！
Hasedera temple is probably the best place to view 长谷寺是最佳观赏绣球花的地点，
ajisai for there are over 40 species of them 因为在寺内有超过40种绣球花，
in its grounds, embellishing the gardens 使寺内的花园变得五彩缤纷。
in a rainbow of vibrantly coloured blooms.
Jojuin temple also has an ajisai path with an ocean view. 在成就院你也能看见绣球花和海景。
And when you're by the ocean, 当你在海边时，
it is a must to try some seafood, 你就一定要吃一点海鲜，
and Kamakura is known for their nama chirasu (raw white bait). 而镰仓最出名的海鲜是生银鱼。
Lastly, Don't forget to drop by Enoshima for 最后，不要错过江之岛
its beautiful shrine and even more great ocean views! 的漂亮的神社和美丽的海景！
There happened to be a traditional dance performance 当我在那时，刚好有个传统舞蹈表演，
when I was there, making the summer atmosphere 使夏天的气氛
even livelier! 更生气勃勃！
Thanks for watching my channel I hope you've enjoyed 谢谢收看，希望你们跟我一样
Kamakura as much as I did. 喜欢镰仓。
And don't forget to keep a look out for my next post! 不要忘记收看我下一个短片哦！
じゃ、またね～ (See you!) 再见！
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Stressful last day in Japan - Duration: 13:49.
thank you so much Mr Ooyama
you really are a life saviour
everyone, you have to come to Ishibashi Gakki in Shinsaibashi
please come and look for Mr Ooyama
he's the nicest ever
he seriously is a life saviour
please come to Ishibashi Gakki
I'm advertising for Ishibashi Gakki
there's lots of instrument stores
you can only come to Ishibashi Gakki
look at the amount of acoustic guitars they have
look look look
there's so much
this is where I met my baby over here
I can do muscle training with this
our food's here!
over here we have some..
dumplings and dim sum
there's like a soup dumpling thing
not too sure
spring rolls
miso soup? wakame soup?
this one looks interesting
fried shirasu?
the famous lo ba beng(?)
let's dig in
is this supposed to look like this?
it looks different in Australia
chee chong fan
it's similar
it looks something like that
really?
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Woman Becomes Youngest Town Mayor in Japan - Duration: 0:49.
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高畑充希が本気で歌うX JAPANの名曲「紅」が「かっこよすぎる！」と話題｜E-TALENTBANK co.,ltd. - Duration: 0:53.
26日に公開されたNTTドコモの新CMが、オンエア開始早々大きな話題になってい 。 「紅の空に篇」と題したCMの中で女優の高畑充希が、あのX JAPANの 紅」を港で熱唱しており、その素晴らしい歌唱力もさることながら、CMの中で発揮され 、あのあまりにも有名なサビの威力が"神がかっている"と絶賛の声が相次いでおり、T itterでは「歌上手いね〜」「 XJAPANファンからしたら嬉しいです」「高畑 んの歌声やっぱり迫力あって好きです」「演技だけじゃなく歌も自由自在だね」「紅をチ イスしたdocomoもやるなー」「高畑充希ちゃんかっこよすぎる！」などのコメント 数多く投稿されている
もはや、言わずと知れた名曲「紅」。この「紅」をはじめとする、これまで世に出た JAPANの曲はそれほど多くないが、「Endless Rain」「Tears」 Rusty Nail」「Forever Love」と、どれもが名曲と呼ばれる大ヒ ト曲ばかりであり、この打率の高さはやはり、作詞・作曲を手掛けるYOSHIKIの、 まれ持った作曲能力の表れではないだろうか
現在、X JAPANの22年ぶりとなるニューアルバムのリリースが、いよいよ間 に迫っているという噂が世界的にも話題になっている。
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Is Japan colonising an ASTEROID? Space agency to land probe 180million miles away - Duration: 5:25.
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has sent a probe millions of miles into space to attempt to land on the space rock dubbed "Ryugu"
The Hayabusa2 ship is expected to reach the asteroid today. And now conspiracists believe they are testing to see whether inhabiting the rock in the future is a possibility
One channel, , uploaded a video questioning whether the Japanese are hiding the truth
Tyler Glockner, who runs the page, speculated that the space experts are up to something bigger than they're letting off
Since he uploaded the clip earlier today, it has already racked up more than 62,000 hits
And viewers were quick to add their own opinions. "It doesn't look natural at all," one viewer claimed
Before another added: "They will probably try to colonise it." And a third stated: "The Japanese are up to something
" Top Facts About Asteroids Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
The first asteroid was Ceres, discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801. There are currently over 600,000 known asteroids in our solar system
Most asteroids are found orbiting in the Asteroid Belt, a series of rings located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
1 / 10 Getty Images There are Millions of Asteroids in the solar system, usually found in the Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, however those in that pass the Earth are called Near-Earth objects Hayabusa2 left Earth on December 3, 2014, to study the asteroid as scientists believe it may contain trace amounts of primordial water and organic matter from the birth of our solar system
Should these be found, it could help to answer questions about how life started on Earth
Despite originally appearing round, Ryugu was found to be diamond-shaped. Mission principal investigator Seiji Sugita said in a statement on Friday that their predictions on its structure have changed over time
EPIC apocalyptic asteroid impact craters Conspiracy theorists claim the Earth is due a direct hit with an asteroid
Here's some extraordinary impact craters caused by alien objects 1 / 14 Getty Images Eastern Russia's Lake El'gygytgyn, which sits inside a small asteroid impact crater He said: "As we approached Ryugu and were able to distinguish individual features in the asteroid's topology, it became clear that Ryugu has a land of rich terrain
"Numerous clusters of rock roll on the surface. Among these, a large rocky mass (about 150 meters [490 feet] across) stands out on the upper part of Ryugu due to its brighter colour
"The belt-shaped ring of peaks that surround the equator are also slightly brighter than their surroundings
"This colour difference may reflect a difference in material composition and the size of the particles that form the rock
"We can also see many sunken regions that look like craters. These depressions may have been made in collisions with other celestial bodies
A structure that looks like a grove is also visible."
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People who don't have children are 'selfish', says senior Japanese politician - Duration: 4:05.
A leading Japanese politician has criticised people who do not have children as being "selfish", the latest in a string of controversial parenting remarks by senior figures from the ruling party
Toshihiro Nikai, the secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, made his comments during a speech in Tokyo, during which he also urged the nation to have more children in order to make everyone "happy"
"During and after the war when (Japanese people) were living on the edge of starvation, nobody said it's better not to have children because it would be too much trouble," said Mr Nikai, 79
"These days, some people have a selfish idea that it is better not to give birth to children
" He added: "In order for everyone (in Japan) to be happy, we should have many children and develop our country
" The Japanese government is currently contending with a record low birthrate, with around 941,000 children born last year – the lowest figure since nationwide records began in 1899
However, Mr Nikai's comments are likely to ignite concerns that the ruling elite are starkly out of touch with the realities of daily life in Japan, where mothers struggle to juggle careers with parenting while facing chronic shortages of childcare places and widespread gender discrimination in the workplace
Meanwhile, only three per cent of Japanese men take paternity leave following the birth of a child, with many workers fearful about the impact on their career if they take their legally entitled break
The extent of the nation's childcare problem was reflected in a recent survey by the think tank Nomura Research Institute, which found that 348,000 children nationwide were unable to enroll in Japan's limited number of facilities
An additional 599,000 children needed to obtain places – nearly twice the government's target of 320,000 for 2020 – if the employment rate of women aged between 25 and 44 was boosted to its goal of 80 percent in 2022, compared to 66 per cent in 2009, the report added
Mr Nikai, whose comments were reported by Kyodo news agency, is not the only senior LDP figure to spark controversy in recent months due to outdated views of family life in modern-day Japan
Last month, Koichi Hagiuda, the executive acting secretary-general of LDP – and a close aide to the prime minister Shinzo Abe - caused a stir when he declared that children under the age of two should be raised by women not men
The veteran politician said during a speech in Miyazaki, southern Japan, that the idea of men raising young children was an "unwelcome idea", adding that infants "must want mums, no matter how you look at it
I think it is a bit strange if they chose dads". Just weeks earlier, Kanji Kato, a lower house member of LDP, also came under fire after saying that single women were a "burden on the state" and declared that newly-weds should have "at least three children"
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Japan in World War I | The 20th century | World history | Khan Academy Hebrew - Duration: 3:54.
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Japan space explorer arrives at asteroid – 170 million miles from Earth - Duration: 5:25.
A Japanese space explorer has arrived at an asteroid after a three-and-a-half-year journey and now begins its real work of trying to blow a crater to collect samples to eventually bring back to Earth
The unmanned Hayabusa2 spacecraft reached its base of operations about 12 miles from the asteroid and some 170 million miles from Earth, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said
Over the next year and a half, the spacecraft will attempt three brief touch-and-go landings to collect samples
If the retrieval and the return journey are successful, the asteroid material could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth
The robotic explorer will spend about two months looking for suitable landing places on the uneven surface
Due to the high surface temperature, it will stay for only a few seconds each time it lands
The asteroid, named Ryugu after an undersea palace in a Japanese folktale, is about 900m (3,000ft) in diameter
In photos released by JAXA, the Japanese space agency, it appears more cube-shaped than round
A number of large craters can be seen, which Project Manager Yuichi Tsuda said in an online post makes the selection of landing points "both interesting and difficult
" The first touchdown is planned for September or October. Before the final touchdown scheduled for April-May, Hayabusa2 will send out a squat cylinder that will detonate above the asteroid, shooting a 2kg copper projectile into it at high speed to make a crater
Hayabusa2 will hide on the other side of the asteroid to protect itself during the operation and wait another two to three weeks to make sure any debris that could damage the explorer has cleared
It will then attempt to land at or near the crater to collect underground material that was blown out of the crater, in addition to the surface material from the earlier touchdowns
The spacecraft will also deploy three rovers that do not have wheels but can hop around on the surface of the asteroid to conduct probes
Hayabusa2 will also send a French-German-made lander to study the surface with four observation devices
Asteroids, which orbit the sun but are much smaller than planets, are among the oldest objects in the solar system
As such, they may help explain how Earth evolved, including the formation of oceans and the start of life
Hayabusa2 was launched in December 2014 and is due to return to Earth at the end of 2020
An earlier Hayabusa mission from 2003 to 2010 collected samples from a different type of asteroid and took three years longer than planned after a series of technical glitches, including a fuel leak and a loss of contact for seven weeks
Nasa also has an ongoing asteroid mission. Its Osiris-Rex spacecraft is expected to reach the asteroid Bennu later this year and return with samples in 2023
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TVXQ hit the 'Road' in scenic full Japanese MV - Duration: 0:53.
The two members of TVXQ left their worries behind and took off on a healing road trip for their latest Japanese single, "Road"!SEE ALSO: TVXQ's classic 'Mirotic' MV hits 50 million views after nearly a decade! The single, set for release in Japan on July 25, will come in 3 different physical CD versions including TVXQ's signature BigEast board version
In the scenic, peaceful MV, the two idols set out on a road trip alone but run into one another, discovering companionship along the way
Check out the full MV above! TVXQ
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japan - Tokyo جولة سياحية روعة فى طوكيو اليابان - Duration: 6:38.
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Japan's Princess Ayako to marry a COMMONER and renounce royal status - Duration: 11:17.
Japan's Princess Ayako has announced she is to marry a commoner in a move that will mean giving up her royal status
The 27-year-old will marry Kei Moriya, a 32-year-old employee of shipping firm NYK Line, at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine on October 29, according to Japan's Imperial Household Agency
Princess Ayako, daughter of the late Prince Takamodo, a cousin of Emperor Akihito, becomes the second Japanese princess in under two years to announce she is marrying a commoner
In September last year, Princess Mako, Emperor Akihito's oldest grandchild, and her college classmate Kei Komuro announced their engagement
Female members of the Imperial family have no claim to the Chrysanthemum Throne
As with all women in her family, the princesses will lose their royal status upon marriage to commoners - a law that does not apply to male members of the family
Ayako met Moriya, who has a master's degree in social welfare and now works for the shipping firm NYK Line, under a year ago having been introduced to him by her mother Princess Takamodo in December, the Imperial Household revealed
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Unlike her cousin Mako, Ayako is not a direct descendent of Emperor Akihito, who is planning to abdicate next year
Mako announced plans to engage one for the Imperial Household Agency to reveal in February that the wedding, originally set for November, would be delayed until 2020, citing lack of time for preparations Japanese monarchy: A man's world Female members of the Imperial family have no claim to the Chrysanthemum Throne
As with all women in her family, Princess Mako will lose her royal status upon marriage to a commoner
This law does not apply to male royals.But few of Emperor Akihito's children and grandchildren are male, which means there is a shortage of heirs to the throne
Akihito will be succeeded by his eldest son, Crown Prince Naruhito.When Naruhito, who has a daughter but no sons, ascends the throne, his younger brother Akishino will be next in line, followed by Hisahito, Akishino's 10-year-old son
Akihito's three other grandchildren are all women so after Hisahito, the only person left in the line of succession is Princess Mako's younger brother
After that there are no more eligible males, meaning the centuries-old succession would be broken if the young heirs do not have any sons of their own
So far the monarchy has an unbroken 2,600-year-long line of male succession. Those who are concerned about the future of the royal family want to allow women to succeed the throne and others to keep their royal status so they can keep performing public duties - but a government panel on the emperor's abdication avoided the divisive issue
Traditionalists, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, strenuously oppose such changes, even though Japan has occasionally been ruled by female sovereigns in past centuries
At the time, the media quoted Mako as saying in a statement that the couple decided to postpone the wedding until after the emperor's abdication
The sudden announcement triggered speculation that the postponement may be linked to tabloid bashing on Komuro's family background
The status of the emperor is sensitive in Japan - a legacy of the massive Pacific war waged in the name of Akihito's father Hirohito, who died in 1989
Akihito has keenly embraced the more modern role as a symbol of the state which was imposed on the royal family after World War II ended
Previous emperors including Hirohito had been treated as semi-divine.But the reigning emperor shocked the country in 2016 when he signalled his desire to end his public duties, citing his age and health problems
Akihito will be the first emperor to retire in more than two centuries in a royal family that traces its lineage back more than 2,600 years
Japan's crown prince Naruhito will ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne next May The Japanese monarchy: a history Ancient historyThe Japanese imperial family is believed to be the world's oldest, with a myth-filled history that dates back more than 2,600 years
Akihito is the 125th emperor since Emperor Jimmu, said to be a descendant of the legendary sun goddess Amaterasu
Emperors have played a crucial role in the country's native Shinto religion, conducting various annual rites and prayers for the prosperity of the nation
Constitutional symbolThe greatest threat to the imperial family's long history came with Japan's defeat in World War II
Some in the Allied camp wanted to end the monarchy in whose name Japanese armies marched through the Asia-Pacific
But US General Douglas MacArthur, who led the post-war occupation, called for it to be retained, though its power was greatly curbed
The current US-imposed constitution took away the emperor's semidivine status and turned him into a national "symbol" as part of a radical democratisation
PopularityUnlike in some countries with royal families, there is no republican movement in Japan and the emperor and royal family have won the admiration of the vast majority of the country
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko journey to sites of natural disasters to console victims, most notably after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
Akihito also repeatedly warned that Japan must not downplay its 20th-century militarism and actions in World War II -- remarks seen as a rebuke to the nationalist stance of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and likeminded conservatives
Gentlemen's clubThe family operates under hereditary, male-only succession rules, although there have been eight empresses in past centuries
Upon the abdication of Akihito, his oldest son Crown Prince Naruhito will assume the Chrysanthemum Throne
Naruhito's younger brother, Prince Akishino, is next in line. The only other male heir, 10-year-old Prince Hisahito, Akishino's son, is third in line to the throne
The futureIf Hisahito only has daughters, the family is likely to face a succession crisis unless laws are changed
The scarcity of young men in the family has prompted talk of alternatives, including letting women ascend the throne, though traditionalists abhor the idea
Some have suggested that female members of the family who marry commoners should stop losing their royal status -- as will happen to Akihito's granddaughter Princess Mako when she weds her college sweetheart
Others advocate expanding the family to include distant relatives.
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