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2005-02-22 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by BigEd 2005-02-22 5:24:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's much more of a golden shackle life than even that of the English Royal Family. Lots of time spent in shrines taking part in rituals as the embodiment of the nation. The rest of the time pretty much scheduled decades ahead for court ritual. Not much time to be a human being instead of a figurehead.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-22 7:48:10 AM|| 2005-02-22 7:48:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I just thought little Aiko's expression went well with the question...compared to mama and papa's big smiles...

Posted by BigEd 2005-02-22 11:57:19 AM|| 2005-02-22 11:57:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Bah.... more silly traditions from a time long ago. No place for monarchs in the modern world, even figurehead ones. To the American eye, all kingship rituals are preposterous on their face.

Posted by Mark E. 2005-02-22 12:31:51 PM|| 2005-02-22 12:31:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Mark E you seem to forget our own Royalty - the Judiciary - sits for life, is unaccountable to the people, issues decrees that can't be linked backed to the fundamental document of law. For what its worth, we cross the line when in the Kansas City MO school system case the Federal Judge declared a tax on the citizens of MO to fund his program [BTW, the system still ended up decertified years later even with the money]. Our Legislative reps didn't impeach the wanker, too easy to hide behind the robes and say 'he did it'. The case ended up before the Supremes who did reverse his decree only because "all other measures hadn't already been exhusted". In other words, the court reserves the right to tax without consent.

Posted by Grort Shotle5111 2005-02-22 12:43:06 PM|| 2005-02-22 12:43:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 trailing wife gets my point. Poor little kid may have all the comforts but won't have a life...

Posted by BigEd 2005-02-22 12:54:54 PM|| 2005-02-22 12:54:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 It could be much worse for her... she could be married off to some 58 year old pedophile (see other Rantburg article).

I do, however, have to say she is a damn cute kid :).

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-02-22 1:09:27 PM|| 2005-02-22 1:09:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The decision on inheriting the throne had to be made quickly. Training for the Heir must begin by age 3 1/2.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-22 6:01:56 PM|| 2005-02-22 6:01:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The bane of Japanese society - women getting married at an age too old to reproduce effectively. Crown Princess Masako miscarried her last pregnancy 4-5 years ago. Otherwise, they [probably] would have had a family with several girls, with the youngest a boy. This could have had a big impact on Japanese family sizes. But...nope...Naruhito married for love, instead of his country, and got a woman with a womb full of past-date rotten eggs.

Posted by gromky 2005-02-22 9:50:43 PM|| 2005-02-22 9:50:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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