Мы часто говрим о британской королевской семье, но сегодня в Японии взошел на престол новый император (а в Японии, между прочим, самая древняя правящая династия в мире). Мы не могли обойти эту новость стороной и расскажем вам немного о них (сравните их с британкой королевской семьей, очень интересно).

👑 What powers does the Japanese emperor have?
⭐️ The emperor is the head of state but has no political powers. His duties include greeting foreign visitors and attending cultural and public events. The emperor is constitutionally barred from making any political statement. This was important. Akihito could not say explicitly that he wanted to stand down, as that would have been considered a comment on the law.

👑What will Akihito do now?
⭐️ Pretty much what most retired couples do. Akihito is also known to enjoy gardening and is a keen marine biologist.

👑 How does the Japanese calendar work, and what does the new Reiwa era mean?
⭐️ Each Japanese emperor's reign is given a name. The previous emperor's era was Heisei. This Wednesday is the first day of Emperor Naruhito's era - called Reiwa. According to the Japanese government, the official translation of Reiwa is beautiful harmony.

👑What will happen if Japan runs out of male heirs?
⭐️Under the Imperial Household Law of 1947 only men can ascend to the throne. For a long time, there were only daughters in the household. The government in 2004 began working on changing the law to allow for an empress. But in 2006, Fumihito had another child and this time it was a boy so the changes were put on hold.

NEW WORDS:
head of state: глава государства
to attend: посещать
explicitly: явно, открыто
retired: ушедший в отставку/на пенсию
keen: очень увлеченный
marine biologist: морской биолог
reign: царствование, правление
heir: наследник
ascend the throne: взойти на трон
to be put on hold: быть отложенным

Оригинал: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48111654

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