Since the Chrysanthemum throne has not produced a male heir, an amendment is sought to The Constitution to enable a female empress to sit on the throne. Is the United States involved in this amendment to the constitution?

MaggieG 5

Since an American woman helped draft the woman's rights section of the constitution, I suppose they're already involved. The woman, Beate Sirota Gordon, says that there is nothing to stop women taking the throne. http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=308619 Dec 28 04, 10:31 AM

Buck540

This seems to be a more informative article: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/FF02Dh04.htm Perhaps an American woman assisted in writting proposals, but definitly there is NO offical US involvement in this sacred Japanese tradition. Dec 28 04, 10:49 AM

wroot

the Japanese constitution was written by the Americans after WW2 under the guidance of General McArthur Dec 28 04 11:20 AM] wroot writes: BUCK, READ THIS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX102.html (As one entry - McG) Dec 28 04, 11:17 AM

Buck540

Is the current US government involved in this Japanese debate? Please show me something that says it is, Maggie in your site I could find nothing about a Ms. Gordon. Dec 28 04, 2:43 PM

MaggieG 5

You are quite right, Buck. They've changed that page since I posted that information. I'll keep looking. What I understood from what I read there was that she, among others of the US Administration after the war, were instrumental in drafting the Japanese constitution. It didn't mention anything about the current Government as far as I remember. Dec 28 04, 3:02 PM