Have you seen the recent enthronement ceremony of the Emperor of Japan?
Naruhito, the 126th Emperor of Japan, announced his accession to the throne at the main hall of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. The live broadcast attracted great attention and discussion among the Japanese people, and the scene was magnificently arranged, and even TV Tokyo, which has always said that "I broadcast anime food alone during earthquakes and tsunamis", also broadcast the emperor's enthronement ceremony.
Broadcast by TV Tokyo
The new Emperor Naruhito
Prime ministers from all over the world came to congratulate him, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also delivered a congratulatory speech, and those present shouted three times, "Long live!" ”
In this grand solemn and historic ceremony, one person may not be very happy.
This man was Fumihito, the younger brother of the new Emperor Naruhito.
(Look at this little eye ~)
As early as last year, when the government spent 16 billion yen to prepare for the ceremony of the new emperor, it was controversial from all sides, believing that it was extravagant and wasteful, and that it would have a huge impact on society.
Among these controversies was an unexpected supporter, Prince Wenren, Naruhito's younger brother.
Before last November, before he became prince, he had publicly questioned whether the cost of Naruhito's enthronement ceremony should be paid for by the royal family, on the grounds that under the Constitution, Japan is a secular country with religious ceremonies, so it is not right to pay for them with public expenses: "I doubt whether it is appropriate to use state funds to pay for these highly religious activities." ”
However, there has never been a time in Japanese history when the emperor paid for the enthronement ceremony at his own expense, and it was also a very important moment in Japan's history. However, Prince Wenren repeatedly asked the Imperial Household Agency to reduce expenses.
Some netizens speculated that he was nakedly jealous of his brother ascending to the throne...
Because, before that, he had done a lot of things.
1 For the throne
The 40-year-old also spelled out a prince
According to Japan's imperial succession law, the throne can only be passed to men. The first to succeed to the throne was, of course, the eldest son of the Emperor, followed by the Emperor's eldest grandson. But Naruhito and Masako only have Princess Aiko and a daughter, no son! No sons! No sons!
Unfamiliar friends, please sort out the character relationship diagram first~
If there is the eldest grandson of the emperor, then the third in line is the second son of the emperor or the descendants of the second son of the emperor, followed by the descendants of other princes and other princes, if there are no princes, then it is the turn of the emperor's own brothers and brothers' descendants. Therefore, it can almost be asserted that after Naruhito, the throne will pass to his younger brother Bunjin.
But almost, Aiko is about to become a female emperor.
In 2001, before Aiko was born, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party announced that it would discuss revising Japan's current Imperial Family Basic Law, the Imperial Family Model, so that female members of the imperial family would have the opportunity to inherit the throne.
It was the first time that Japan had proposed that a woman should ascend to the throne, and then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi expressed support, and the public voice was also high, and Naruhito even hinted at supporting his daughter's succession.
Seeing that the throne in hand is about to fly, the Wenren family, which has two daughters, is not simple.
On September 6, 2006, Princess Akishinobu, the second son of the Emperor of Japan and the younger brother of the Crown Prince, Princess Akishinobu, gave birth to a baby boy by caesarean section at the age of 40 at the risk of placenta previa and heavy bleeding. (Everyone in the royal family has worked so hard, what qualifications do you have not to work hard?) ）
For the first time in nearly 41 years, the Japanese imperial family has added male characters, becoming the first male heir among the third generation of royals. Therefore, the process of revising the "Royal Model" came to an abrupt end, and the birth of the female emperor gradually drifted away.
After the birth of Prince Youren, the status of Prince Wenren's family has undergone many invisible changes and improvements.
At Prince Wenren's birthday press conference in 2011, he was even more worried about having a son, so he secretly poked and poked and said intriguing words.
He talked about how because his father, Emperor Akihito, is getting older, too much state affairs and official affairs are quite heavy for the elderly, and everyone's aging rate is different, so he thinks it is possible to discuss and study the emperor's retirement system.
However, in The history of Japan, there have also been abdications of emperors, as well as abdications and then renunciation, but the last abdicated emperor was almost two hundred years ago, and the current law does not write about abdication at all.
It can be said that he is very urgent for the throne
WenRen has not only always been eyeing the throne, but also has always had ill intentions towards his brother Naruhito.
He once took the initiative at a press conference to say that he rarely interacted with his brother's family, and usually did not talk much, suggesting that the relationship with his brother was not good.
When Naruhito's wife was troubled and even depressed due to too much pressure from the Miyauchi Agency, the matter was very popular in Japan, so Naruhito, who was eager to protect his wife, openly questioned the behavior of the Miyauji.
As the younger brother, Wenren not only did not support it, but also publicly expressed that he believed that his brother's behavior was inappropriate.
2 Gaps in life
The resulting psychological imbalance
Why is Wenren like this? Perhaps, it also comes from special treatment and gaps in life.
In college, Naruhito went from the Academy of Studies to Oxford University to study, and later Naruhito said in an interview that the period at Oxford University was a period of time when he learned to do more and was the most free, and he experienced being a student who went to different places without being chased by the media, but was comfortable with his friends.
Originally, Fumihito also wanted to study at Oxford University like his eldest brother, but the Japanese imperial family rejected Fumihito's request for academic inadequacy and insufficient funds. Of course, this caused Wen Ren's dissatisfaction, and he could have gone to the place of his dreams to enjoy a short period of freedom, but this was all in vain.
Moreover, although Fumihito has two daughters, in fact, the daughters are not smooth sailing, Mako's fiancé frequently breaks out scandals and has to postpone marriage; Yoshiko gives up her dream in order to fulfill her royal duties...
Such unsatisfactory may also make Wenren want to try his best to make his son at least live a happy life, and his desire for the throne can be imagined.
3 There have also been brothers and sisters
In fact, when I was young, it was a very beautiful picture of my brother and brother.
When they were young, Naruhito, Fumihito, and their sister Kiyoko had a very good relationship. Naruhito often took Fumihito to play on the lawn, and even when skating, he held his brother's hand tightly, afraid that his brother would fall. Pushing the stroller for my brother was also very hard, and the two of them were also very cute when they were young.
Recalling the past, at this time, Xiao Tong can only silently order a song to cook rain...
Although the Japanese emperor does not have any real power like a mascot, it may be because human desires are unknown and unlimited, and the brotherhood between Fumihito and Naruhito has changed...
What will happen next? The melon-eating masses will wait and see.
- Ends -
Small-scale letter of recommendation
《History of Japanese Culture》
Author: Saburo Ienaga
I want to learn about Japanese culture
That's enough!
Sealed a hundred times, the treasure of the Iwanami Bookstore
The Emperor's history teacher did his best
Xiaotong has long wanted to work part-time to contribute to the small partner
Nippon Tsutsu 517japan.com
Please contact us for permission to reprint the original
Committed to making fresh and interesting Japanese related science
Restore a real Japan to everyone