Your Shortcut to... the Japanese Imperial Family's woman problem

In Japan, a royal wedding scheduled for 26 October is causing quite
the stir. That's because it's the wedding of the Emperors' niece,
and if you are female royalty in Japan and you get married, you're
out of the family. It's an age-old rule and one that is now being
challenged. So in this Squiz Shortcuts, we take you through how
Japan's Imperial family works, their public life in Japan, and the
background to the wedding that has brought the Japanese royal
family back to the fore. Squiz Shortcuts is your backstory to the
big news stories. Squiz recommends: Watching: How Japanese citizens
are reacting to princess' wedding date - CNN. It has lots of clips
of the Japanese royals, Princess Mako and her husband to be, and it
helps with putting names to faces. Reading: The princess, the
palace and the shrinking royal line - BBC. It's a great explainer
on all the issues with Princess Mako's engagement and it's got a
handy family tree so you can visualise it. See /privacy for privacy
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