The succession of a male line descendant of the first emperor would in this way be kept in tact, but women would also get the chance to reign. Princesses would have to stay single or marry within the dynasty but still, they could become a reigning empress. --Previous Message--
Aiko could still succeed her father (other women have done). The religious acts only a male Tenno can perform could be done by a male representative (Akishino, his son or one of the newly reinstated men).
Aiko would only be succeeded by her own offspring if she married within the dynasty. Marriage outside of the dynasty would lead to loss of her Imperial status like her aunt.
: Thanks for the link, but one is bound to ask
: whathappens if the Crown Prince then has a
: son of his own?
:
: I am really quite puzzled by this whole
: thing in that there is a relatively easy
: solution that could satisfy all parties,
: traditionalists and modernists alike.
:
: They could arrange for one of the brothers
: or cousin princes without sons to adopt
: miyakes as their sons. Hopefully, those
: chosen would be about the same age or
: slightly older than the little princess.
: When they grow up a marriage is arranged
: with the most suitable or compatible of
: these adopted sons and the princess. The son
: of this couple, not the princess or the
: miyake, would be made the heir apparent and
: eventually succeed as emperor. The princess
: could be Empress Regent until such time as
: he comes of age.
:
: Any takers?
:
: --Previous Message--
: Yet another idea how to resolve the problem
: revealed today:
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: http://asia.news.yahoo.com/061005/kyodo/d8kida802.html
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