Based on their own will, Imperial Princesses, Princes, and Princesses who are over the age of 15 can renounce their Imperial status through the approval of the Imperial Household Council (Clause 1, Article 11 of the Imperial House Act).
満15歳以上の内親王・王・女王は、本人の意志に基づき、皇室会議の承認を経て、皇族の身分を離脱できる（皇室典範11条1項）。