AdvertisementThe Emperor's Code: Breach Of Protocol Spurs Debate In JapanNovember 13, 2013Lucy CraftfacebookEmailActor turned lawmaker Taro Yamamoto (second left) hands a letter to Japan's Emperor Akihito, as Empress Michiko and chief steward Yutaka Kawashima (top center) look on during the autumn garden party at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 31. (AP)