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The Imperial Household Agency is headed by the Grand Steward (Imperial Household Agency Law , Article 8-1), whose appointment or dismissal is subject to the Emperor's approval (Article 8-2). The Grand Steward is vested with comprehensive control over administrative activities within the Agency, and supervisory authority over the service ...
Imperial Household Ministry: 2: Michiji Tajima: 5 June 1948 – 31 May 1949: Civilian: cont. Grand stewards of the Imperial Household Agency: 1: Michiji Tajima: 1 June 1949 – 16 December 1953: Civilian: 2: Takeshi Usami: 16 December 1953 – 26 May 1978: Home Ministry: 3: Tomohiko Tomita: 26 May 1978 – 14 June 1988: National Police Agency ...
In 1949, the Imperial Household Office became the Imperial Household Agency (the current name), and placed under the fold of the newly created Prime Minister's Office (総理府, Sōri-fu), as an external agency attached to it. In 2001, the Imperial Household Agency was organizationally re-positioned under the Cabinet Office (内閣府, Naikaku ...
The Grand Chamberlain (侍従長, Jijūchō) is a chief functionary of the Imperial court and aide of the Emperor of Japan. He also keeps the Privy Seal and the State Seal and has been an official civil servant since the Meiji Period. Today, the Grand Chamberlain, assisted by a Vice-Grand Chamberlain, heads the Board of the Chamberlains.
The official website of the Imperial Household Agency explains the court ritual in the section "Public affairs of the Imperial Household Agency" [18] 。 In addition the prime minister and other heads of the three branches of government have been confirmed to attend some rituals, mainly the Grand Festival.
The Imperial Household Council (皇室会議, Kōshitsu Kaigi) is a ten-member body to approve the statutory matters on the Imperial House of Japan. The Council was established in 1947, when the current Imperial Household Law took effect.
The Imperial Household owns and operates a fleet of Toyota Century motor vehicles, designated "Empresses", for exclusive use of the Imperial Household. In 2006, the Imperial Household Agency took delivery of the first of four bespoke Toyota Century Royals .
In Japan, the Imperial Household Agency (宮内庁, Kunaichō) is the agency within the Government of Japan responsible for supporting the Emperor and the Imperial Family as well as keeping the Privy Seal and Great Seal of Japan. The Agency is headed by a director-general, who is assisted by the Cabinet-appointed deputy director.