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Yasuhiko Nishimura
西村　康稔
Born (1955-06-29) June 29, 1955 (age 69)
Toba City, Mie Prefecture
OccupationGrand Steward of the Imperial household agency
Years active17 Dec 2019 – present
PredecessorShin'ichirō Yamamoto

Yasuhiko Nishimura (西村　康稔) is the current Grand Steward of the Imperial household agency since 17 Dec 2019.[1]

Early life

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Yasuhiko was born in Toba, Mie.[2]

Education

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Yasuhiko was educated at Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo, graduating in March 1979.[3]

Early career

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Yasuhiko started off as a top law enforcement official for the National Police Agency, holding many roles such as superintendent general of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police.[3][4] He would later retire from this role in 2014.[5]

Grand Steward of the Imperial household agency

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Yasuhiko was elected on the 17 of December 2019 as Grand Steward of the Imperial household agency.[1] The beginning of his role as Grand Steward coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Because it was so close to the 2020 Summer Olympics, the event was postponed until 2021.[7] Yasuhiko released a statement about the Olympics saying “From what I gather, the emperor is concerned about holding the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, for which he serves as honorary president, while people are voicing anxiety over whether it will lead to a spread of infections,”. To which the then Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, said that “Nishimura had purely voiced his personal views.”[8] An argument was also made against his comments, saying, “The Japanese Emperor is not allowed to engage politically according to the Constitution. He must make sure to observed it.”[8][9] In April 2021, Yasuhiko also precised over the marriage of then Princess Mako of Akishino, to Kei Komuro. He said that a previous statement she made on her marriage was “Explained very well” but also said that “The public will make their own assessment”.[10] The marriage later went through.[11] In 2024, he went on to speak about the Japanese imperial succession debate by saying that it was an “Extremely important matter” and “Steps will be taken after sufficient debate has occurred.”[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "宮内庁長官に西村泰彦氏 後任次長に池田憲治氏". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  2. ^ "伊勢志摩サミット：危機管理、警備の課題は？ ２氏に聞く - 毎日新聞". archive.is. 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  3. ^ a b "内閣危機管理監". www.cas.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  4. ^ Nakada, Ayako (July 5, 2024). "IHA head praises motorcycle police in Britain for 'divine' work". The Asahi Shimbun.
  5. ^ "警視総監に高綱氏 - 産経ニュース". archive.is. 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  6. ^ Al Hasan, Syed Mahfuz; Saulam, Jennifer; Kanda, Kanae; Ngatu, Nlandu Roger; Hirao, Tomohiro (2021). "Trends in COVID-19 Outbreak in Tokyo and Osaka from January 25 to May 6, 2020: a Joinpoint Regression Analysis of the Outbreak Data". Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. 74 (1): 73–75. doi:10.7883/yoken.JJID.2020.332.
  7. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed over coronavirus concerns". NBC news. March 24, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Emperor's aide in hot water for Olympic, virus comment". The Asahi Shimbun. June 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Japan's imperial household minister comes under fire for his comments". 동아일보. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  10. ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Princess Mako's boyfriend expresses resolve to get married". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  11. ^ Dass, Camillia. "Japan's Princess Mako Finally Marries Commoner Boyfriend Kei Komuro After Years of Controversy". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  12. ^ "Political parties begin talks on shrinking imperial line". The Asahi Shimbun. May 18, 2024.

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