Grand Steward's Secretariat

The Grand Steward's Secretariat (長官官房, Chōkan-kanbō) is the head department of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan.

History

The origins of the structure of the Imperial Household can be traced back to the reign of Emperor Monmu, with the organisation of the government structure in 701 AD.[1]

Prince Naruhito, in May 2004, criticized the then-Grand Steward, Toshio Yuasa, for putting pressure on Masako Owada, Naruhito's wife, to bear a male child. At a press conference, Naruhito said that his wife had "completely exhausted herself" trying to adapt to royal life, and added "there were developments that denied Masako's career (up to our marriage) as well as her personality".[2][3][4]

Organisation

The Grand Steward (長官, Chōkan) is the head of the secretariat, and is responsible for managing the part of the household staff who are omote (おもて), or "outside the house"; these employees serve as drivers, cooks, gardeners, or administrative officials.[2]

The secretariat is composed of these divisions:

  • Secretariat
  • General Affairs
  • Imperial Princes' Household Affairs
  • Accounting
  • Supplies
  • Hospital of the Imperial Household

Grand Stewards
NumberNameterm of officeex-serviceRemarks
Grand Stewards of the Imperial Household Office
1Matsudaira Yoshitami3 May 1947 – 5 Jun 1948Imperial Household Ministry
2Tajima Michiji5 Jun 1948 – 31 May 1949Civiliancont.
Grand Stewards of the Imperial Household Agency
1Michiji Tajima1 Jun 1949 – 16 Dec 1953Civilian
2Takeshi Usami16 Dec 1953 – 26 May 1978Home Ministry
3Tomohiko Tomita26 May 1978 – 14 Jun 1988National Police Agency
4Shōichi Fujimori14 Jun 1988 – 19 Jan 1996Ministry of Welfare, Environment Agency
5Sadame Kamakura19 Jan 1996 – 2 Apr 2001National Police Agency
6Toshio Yuasa2 Apr 2001 – 1 Apr 2005Ministry of Home Affairs
7Shingo Haketa1 Apr 2005 – 1 Jun 2012Ministry of Health
8Noriyuki Kazaoka1 Jun 2012 – 26 Sep 2016Ministry of Construction
9Shin'ichirō Yamamoto26 Sep 2016 –Ministry of Home Affairs
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References
  1. History of the Imperial Household Agency Archived 2007-12-15 at the Wayback Machine at the Imperial Household Agency official site
  2. The Future of Japan's Monarchy, Time Asia Magazine
  3. Imperial family exposed to media speculation in 2004, Japan Policy and Politics, 10 Jan 2005
  4. Crown prince back in Japan, will not meet press, Japan Policy and Politics, May 24, 2004
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