【皇室典範改正】長浜博行議員が、女性皇族の身分保持の早期実現と養子制度創設に対する懸念を表明、拙速な審議の見直しを訴える（2026年7月15日参議院皇室典範等の一部を改正する法律案特別委員会）

On July 15, 2026, Senator Hiroyuki Nagahama questioned the House of Councillors' Special Committee on the Bill to Amend the Imperial House Law, etc. Senator Nagahama strongly advocated for the early realization of a system that would allow female members of the Imperial Family to remain in the Imperial Family after marriage, a matter on which all political parties agree. However, regarding the creation of an adoption system for male descendants of former imperial families, he expressed concerns about the stability of the imperial line, considering the history of post-war departures from the imperial family and the principles of the Imperial House Law. He urged that the House of Councillors continue careful deliberations to gain public understanding, rather than hastily amending the law to reach a predetermined conclusion. [Key Points] ・Early Realization of the Retention of Female Imperial Family Members' Status Regarding the system that would allow female members of the Imperial Family to remain in the Imperial Family after marriage, this is a common denominator on which all political parties largely agree, and Senator Nagahama argued that legislation should be enacted as soon as possible, taking into account the ages of those concerned. Strong Concerns Regarding the Creation of an Exceptional Adoption System: Regarding an adoption system targeting male descendants of the former 11 imperial families, it was pointed out that this would bend the strict principles of the Imperial House Law, which prohibits the adoption of members of the imperial family and the return of those who have been demoted to commoner status. From a historical perspective, this could lead to disruption of the imperial lineage. Demand for Thorough Parliamentary Deliberation Led by the House of Councillors: Criticized the hasty and predetermined deliberation. It was proposed that only the retention of the status of female members of the imperial family, for which there is agreement, be carried out swiftly, while other adoption systems should be thoroughly debated in a new committee led by the House of Councillors to contribute to public understanding. [Timestamps] 00:00 Questioning by Representative Hiroyuki Nagahama: Concerns about hasty deliberation 01:29 Review of the views presented in the 2005 expert panel report 07:13 Reflection on the legislative inaction regarding stable imperial succession 11:58 Demand for the prompt realization of a system for maintaining the status of female members of the imperial family 16:07 Pointing out the creation of an adoption system for members of the imperial family (an exception to Article 9 of the Imperial House Law) 23:07 Consistency with Article 15 of the Imperial House Law (restrictions on acquiring imperial status) 25:45 Post-war historical circumstances of the 11 former imperial families losing their imperial status (demotion to commoner status) 36:17 Confirmation of the exclusion of political motives in the relationship between adoptive parents and adopted children 39:09 Regarding the order of succession to the throne for the adopted child if adoption takes place 42:53 Conclusion: Only the maintenance of the status of female members of the imperial family should proceed, while other matters should be continued in deliberation in the House of Councillors #Constitutional Democratic Party #HiroshiNagahama #ImperialHouseLaw #StableImperialSuccession #FemaleRoyalFamilyMembers #ParliamentaryBroadcast #AdoptionSystemForSuccessors #HouseOfCouncillors ◆Please subscribe and like!◆    / @立憲民主党-cdp   Thank you for your continued support of the Constitutional Democratic Party. ◆Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan   / cdp2017   ◆Constitutional Democratic Party Instagram   / cdp2019.jp   ◆Constitutional Democratic Party TikTok   / cdp_rikkenminshu   ◆Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan LINE https://page.line.me/rikken?openQrMod... ◆Constitutional Democratic Party Facebook   / rikkenminshu   ◆Constitutional Democratic Party note https://note.com/cdpj ◆Constitutional Democratic Party Diet Information    / @cdp_kokkai