Original sentence: The term "legitimate Imperial Family" excludes anyone not connected by a direct male line'' descent, as well as the descendants of anyone who renounced their membership in the Imperial Family, or were expelled from the Imperial Family
Edited sentence: Japan Zone | The Imperial Family.On December 23 2001, during the annual birthday meeting of Emperor Akihito with reporters, he, in response to a reporter's question, remarked that he felt a "certain kinship with Korea" and went on to explain his feeling as resulting from the documentation in Shoku Nihongi'' that the mother of Emperor Kammu (736–806), Takano no Niigasa was a 10th descendant of Paekche King, Muryeong of Baekje (462–523).The official website of the Imperial Household Agency.The term "legitimate Imperial Family" excludes anyone not connected by a direct male line descent, as well as the descendants of anyone who renounced their membership in the Imperial Family, or were expelled from the Imperial Family.Unofficial Site.de:Japanisches Kaiserhaus.es:Familia imperial japonesa.ja:皇室.th:ราชวงศ์ญี่ปุ่น.zh:日本皇室