Government of Japan

“ The Emperor may, for the time being, issue Imperial ordinances or decrees possessing the relative force of law, fix the budgets or make contracts other than budgets which entail obligations on the National Treasury, with the approval of the Privy Council. ”

“ The trials and judgements of Courts shall be open to the public. Cases which threaten public order and peace or in which public morals are liable to be in danger, however may be closed to the public in accordance with law or by decision of the Court concerned. ”

“ Article 12 In case a female of the Imperial Family marries a person other than the Emperor or the members of the Imperial Family, she shall lose the status of the Imperial Family member. Article 13 The consorts of a Shinno or O who leaves the status of the Imperial Family member, and his direct descendants and their consorts, excepting those females who are married to other members of the Imperial Family and their direct descendants, shall lose simultaneously the status of the Imperial Family member. ”