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The Chamberlain of Japan (Jijū, 侍従) is a domestic caretaker and aide of the Emperor of Japan. He also keeps the Privy Seal and the State Seal and has been an official civil servant since the Meiji Period. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito. ... The Meiji period ) denotes the 45-year reign of Emperor Meiji, running from 8 September 1868 (in the Gregorian calendar, 23 October 1868) to 30 July 1912. ...

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. The name has changed variously 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. When kuroudodokoro was installed in the Heian era, the Chamberlain's role was quickly reduced, limited to matters of courtesy. 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)^[1], the Grand Chamberlain supervises chamberlains who closely attend the appointed person, reporting to that person and announcing their orders. Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyogana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji Kanji (Japanese: ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), and the arabic numerals. ... The Taihō Code or Code of Taihō ) was an administrative reorganization enacted in 702 in Japan, at the end of the Asuka period. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei Overview The Heian period (平安時代) is...

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) days. After passage of 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, etc. continued, the class publication to an appointment document^[2] would no longer be carried out after 2001 Central Government Reform. The grand chamberlain's job is that of an attestation official, and his appointment and dismissal are at the discretion of the Emperor. This article is becoming very long. ...

Moreover, a chamberlain is assigned to the Crown Prince. 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).

List of Grand Chamberlains of Japan

(After Meiji Period) The Meiji period ) denotes the 45-year reign of Emperor Meiji, running from 8 September 1868 (in the Gregorian calendar, 23 October 1868) to 30 July 1912. ...

• Tokudaiji Sanenori(徳大寺実則 1871-77)
• Kawase Masataka(河瀬真孝 1871-73)
• Higasikuze Mititomi(東久世通禧 1871-77)
• Yamaguti Tadasada(山口正定 1878-84)
• Yoneda Torao(米田虎雄 1878-84)
• Daitokuji Sanenori(徳大寺実則 1884-12)
• Hatano Keityoku(波多野敬直 1912)
• Katura Taro(桂太郎 1912)
• Takatukasa Hiromiti(鷹司煕通 1912-18)
• Ogimati Samemasa(正親町実正 1919-22)
• Tokugawa Satotaka(徳川達孝 1922-27)
• Tinda Sutemi(珍田捨巳 1927-1929)
• Suzuki Kantaro(鈴木貫太郎 1929-36)
• Hyakutake Saburo(百武三郎 1936-44)
• Fujita Hisanori(藤田尚徳 1944-47)

(After enforcing Constitution of Japan by the end of the WWII) The Constitution of Japan has been the founding legal document of Japan since 1947. ...

• Ogane Masujiro(大金益次郎 1947-48)
• Mitani Takanobu(三谷隆信 1948-65)
• Inada Syuiti(稲田周一 1965-69)
• Irie Sukemasa(入江相政 1969-85)
• Tokugawa Yorisinori(徳川義寛 1985-88)
• Yamamoto Satoru(山本悟 1988-96)
• Aatanabe Akira(渡邉允 from 12.December,1996)

See also

• Imperial Household Agency
• Aide-de-camp to the Emperor of Japan

The Imperial Household Agency is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japans royal family. ...

External links

• Imperial Household Agency | Board of the Chamberlains

References

1. ^ 「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」
2. ^ written "The second class is appointed". Details: Refer to ja:認証官