How much money does the Emperor of Japan Have? And what properties does he own?
HIH Emperor Akihito’s staff includes, four doctors on call 24 hours a day, five men to attend to his wardrobe and 11 who assist him in shinto rites. In all, Japan’s royal family commands a legion of more than 1000 people, including a 24-piece orchestra, 30 gardeners, 25 cooks and 78 plumbers, electricians and builders. The main Imperial Palace in Tokyo requires 160 servants to keep it running, whiles the Emperor and his family run a monthly water bill of £50,000. His palace has a £2 million-a-year clinic with 42 staff. The room was re-decorated beforehand at a cost of £140,000. A special 961 strong police force guards the Imperial family and their residences at a cost of £48 million. The Emperor also spent £140,000 building a new wine cellar, which stores 4,500 bottles. When president Mbeki of South Africa visited Japan in 2001 he was served Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1982, which today costs more than £300 a bottle. Among the Imperial properties is a 622-acre farm which provides milk, m
