Imperial Household Council how and when this event will take place. Article XXVIII of the Imperial Household Law provides that the Imperial Household Council shall consist of: Article XXX of the Imperial Household Law provides that other ten members shall be appointed as reserve members of the Council: The reserve members are as follows: , literally "Imperial Representative", refers to the Imperial Family members elected as members of the Imperial Household Council by mutual election among the adult members of the Imperial Family excluding the Emperor. They vote to elect two reserve members from the Imperial Family in the same way. Princess Yori
Imperial units Imperial units The system of imperial units or the imperial system (also known as British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1825) is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824, which was later refined and reduced. The Imperial units replaced the Winchester Standards, which were in effect from 1588 to 1825. The system came into official use across the British Empire. By the late 20th century, most nations of the former empire had officially adopted the metric system as their main system of measurement, although some imperial units are still used in the