Japanese Youth Not Interested in Imperial Family

Julian Ryall from South China Morning Post:

The survey was conducted by The Nippon Foundation in May and asked 1,000 Japanese aged between 17 and 19 about their attitudes on the issue, with 55.7 per cent saying they have little or no interest in the imperial family and 53.4 per cent saying they have no sense of closeness to the emperor or his family.

Not surprising considering the general disinterest in government & elections.