On the 10th, the government's expert meeting, which discusses issues such as ensuring stable succession to the throne, held a third hearing and heard opinions from four people, including legal experts.
The four people who attended the hearing each submitted explanatory materials, and among them, Professor Joji Shishido of the University of Tokyo said, "The hereditary succession stipulated in Article 2 of the Constitution does not exclude women. It is possible to grant the qualification for succession to the throne. In light of the current situation where the number of successors to the throne is limited, I agree with the qualification for succession to the throne for the Naishinnō and Queen. "
Akira Momochi, a specially appointed professor at Kokushikan University, said, "It is the intention of the legislator that hereditary succession in the Constitution means male descent. I have interpreted that. It is suspected that it is unconstitutional to easily tolerate women, and it is not allowed. "
The next meeting of experts will hold hearings from researchers in their 30s and 40s on the 31st of this month.