 Personal properties of certain members of the Imperial Family, such as Empress Dowager, the Empress, Crown Prince and Crown Princess, the Imperial Grandson and the consort of the Imperial Grandson, in addition to properties held for Imperial Family members who were minors, were exempted from taxation.Up to 1921, the Imperial Crown Estates comprised .In 1921, due to the poor economic situation in Japan, of crown lands (26%) were sold or transferred to the Japanese government and the private sector.