Japanese manga artist and conservative commentator Yoshinori Kobayashi sued the government on Monday, arguing that a recent revision to the Imperial House Law allowing the imperial family to adopt men from its former branch families is unconstitutional.In the lawsuit filed with the Tokyo District Court, Kobayashi is seeking the invalidation of the revised law and damages, claiming the new provisions admitting such adoptions violate the Constitution, which prohibits discrimination based on "family origin.""Creating a special class for former imperial branch families would introduce a new cla…READ FULL ARTICLE
