Everything you need to know about Kazoku

[His Imperial Majesty]

Published by the Imperial Ministry of Propaganda and Public Enlightenment
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
TO KNOW ABOUT KAZOKU

Chapter 1: Kazoku
Chapter 2: The Emperor
Chapter 3: The Imperial Family
Chapter 4: The Government
Chapter 5: The Imperial Military
Chapter 6: Foreign Relations


Introduction
The Empire of Kazoku is a de jure Constitutional Monarchy located on Micras. Kazoku is a Micronation based on Imperial Japan (Meiji Period to WWII). Kazoku is not a secessionist micronation. 99% of all things the Empire of Kazoku does are fantasy and role-play. Most citizens in Kazoku role-play as a key government official rather than a pauper because anyone else would have no reason to talk to the Emperor.

[His Imperial Majesty]

Chapter 1: Kazoku

(1) Name
The official name of Kazoku is the Empire of Kazoku, or in Japanese ‘Teikoku Kazoku’. The term Kazoku means ‘flowery linage’ which refers to the hundreds of generation of Emperors and Empress who have ruled over Kazoku.

(2) Founding
The Empire of Kazoku was founded 2,365 years ago (as of 2009CE) by Emperor Kaika who is the founder of the Imperial House of Kazoku. The Imperial Calendar uses this as the year since the ascension of the Emperor Kaika.

(3) Government
Kazoku is a Monarchy with the Emperor as de facto Head of State and Government, the Imperial Constitution states “The Emperor is the head of the Empire, combining in Himself the rights of sovereignty”. He appoints ministers and officers to carry out his duties.

(4) Territory
Kazoku is made up of Nine islands in which the Emperor exercises his sovereignty over.

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Chapter 2: The Emperor

(1) Overview
The Emperor is the highest authority in Kazoku on all affairs including but not limited to Government, Civil, Religious and Military. The Emperor is descended from Amaterasu (Sun Goddess) because of this he is a living god who is worshiped by his people.

(2) Naming
When an Emperor ascends the throne of Kazoku he has no personal name he is simple referred to as His Imperial Majesty the Emperor, His Current Majesty the Emperor, or Informally the Emperor. On all documents the Emperor does sign his Personal name which is called the Imperial Sign-Manual. Referring to an Emperor by his personal name is illegal and considered blasphemy.

(3) Posthumous Name
When a new Emperor ascends the Throne it marks the end of one era and the start of a new. Each Emperor’s reign is considered a era. When they die they are re named by the Imperial cabinet according to their era name, for example the previous Emperor is referred to as the Taika Emperor. Along with an era name each year of the Emperor is numbered, for example the year His Current Majesty acceded was 1978CE, the Taika Emperor died February 3rd of that year so the February 3rd year 1978 is known as Taika 16 and February 4th starts the Meiwa Era and is known as Meiwa 1.

(4) Title
In English his Majesty’s title is Emperor, and in most cases that is which he is referred to as. But the Romanization of the Imperial title is Tenno and Mikado which are still used. The Emperor’s style of Address is His Imperial Majesty (Heika).

(5) Marriage
The Ninju Emperor in 1896 abolished the harem system for Emperors. Before this Emperors had main wife, the Empress, and as many secondary consorts as he wanted. The reason for this was because empresses would not produce male heirs to the throne on the first or second try. The Ninju Emperor abolished this because his Wife the Empress had three girls and his secondary consort had a male, this made her the Empress, The Emperor who loved his wife abolished this and became the first Emperor to ‘divorce’ his secondary consort. The Empress did have a male two years after this, became crown prince after the death of his half brother. The Emperor marries only women of the cadet branches of the Imperial family or women from other Princely families in Kazoku.

(6) Succession
The Empire of Kazoku follows pure Salic law. Which means only a male can succeed to the Sakura Throne. Absolute Primogeniture is followed; the Eldest son of the Emperor is de jure crown prince upon his birth. In the event the Emperor dies without a male living heir, his eldest brother ascends the throne.

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Chapter 3: The Imperial Family

The Imperial Family of Kazoku, often called by westerners the House of Iwao, is the Ruling House of the Empire of Kazoku. The Family is made up of The Emperor, His brothers and unmarried sisters, is the Ruling House of the Empire of Kazoku.

(1) Members
a. Emperor
b. Grand Empress Dowager (Grandmother of the Emperor)
c. Empress Dowager (Mother of the Emperor)
d. Empress (Wife of the Emperor)
e. Crown Prince
f. Crown Princess
g. Imperial Princes and Princess (Children and Grand Children of the Emperor)

Once an Imperial Prince gets married he starts his own cadet branch of the Imperial Household, and is still considered a member of the Imperial Family along with his Children and spouse. When an Imperial Princess marries it is up to the Emperor to decided whether or not she is in the Imperial Family.

(2) Titles
When an Imperial Prince or Princess is born they are granted a childhood title along with their name. A Prince in the Imperial family can be granted a title and permission to start a cadet branch of the Imperial Family.

(3) Style of Address
a. The Emperor and Empress are styled as His/Her Imperial Majesty.
b. Other members of the Imperial Family are styled His/Her Imperial Highness.

(4) Residence
The Immediate Imperial Family live in the Yamato Imperial Palace, which is a 4kmsq compound in the heart of Yamato. There are residences for the Imperial Couple, the Crown Prince and other children of the Emperor in the estate.

The Imperial Family also has numerous residences all over Kazoku from the Tenno Beach Palace to the Imperial Ski Lodge.

Cadet Princes of the Imperial Family are allowed to build mansions with permission of the Emperor.