Why didn't/doesn't Japan get rid of its embarrassment

>>2623275
Why should they, it's part of their culture and history

>>2623287
Why would being part of their "culture or history" mean anything, countries change.

>>2623292
Because they trace the royal family back way farther than any other royal family

>>2623300
And why should they mean they should keep it? Many European nations got rid of their kings even though it was traditional

>>2623309
because it is literally thousands of years old, why would you remove such an entrenched part of your history, especially when they have been neutered and essentially function as a unifying force for your people?

European kings aren't the same as the Japanese Emperor in function for very long swathes of history.

>>2623275
Their Emperor is more like the Pope than kings.
He's a religious figure (basically the chief Shinto priest) as well as a political figure.
Catholics aren't gonna get rid of their Pope and the Japanese aren't gonna get rid of their Emperor.

>>2625153
look at how small and funny looking he is though

>>2623275
>I don't like something, why don't they get rid of it?

Another fantastic /his/ thread!