If you needed any further evidence of just how entrenched institutional sexism is in Japan, look no further than the government tying itself in knots trying to do anything rather than let a princess ascend to the throne. mainichi.jp/english/arti...

32% oppose Imperial Family adoption proposal; Japan Cabinet approval flat at 51%: poll - The MainichiTOKYO -- Thirty-two percent of respondents to a nationwide Mainichi Shimbun opinion poll conducted on June 20 and 21 opposed a proposal tomainichi.jp