The Constitution of the Empire of Japan (Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國憲法; Shinjitai: 大日本帝国憲法, romanized: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kenpō), known informally as the Meiji Constitution (明治憲法, …

Meiji Constitution, constitution of Japan from 1889 to 1947. After the Meiji Restoration (1868), Japan’s leaders sought to create a constitution that would define Japan as a capable, modern …

The Imperial Diet shall first be convoked for the 23rd year of Meiji, and the time of its opening shall be the date, when the present Constitution comes into force.

Meiji, a fundamental law of State, to exhibit the principles, by which We are to be guided in Our conduct, and to point out to what Our descendants and Our subjects and their descendants

1889 of the Meiji constitution, a document that made Japan the first constitutional nation in Asia. While the constitution placed sovereignty squarely—and solely—in the emperor, it created a …

The Meiji Constitution, proclaimed in 1889 and enacted in 1890, established mixed constitutional and absolute monarchy, creating tensions between democratic and authoritarian tendencies …

The Imperial Diet shall first be convoked for the 23rd year of Meiji, and the time of its opening shall be the date, when the present Constitution comes into force.

2023年4月27日 · After toppling the shogunate, Japan’s new Meiji government soon faced calls for popular rights, a national assembly, and a constitution. This article traces the political actions …

1996年8月1日 · "The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889" by Japan is a foundational legal document written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Meiji era. This work serves as …

Drafted by Itō Hirobumi, a group of other government leaders, and several Western legal scholars, the document was bestowed on the Japanese people by the Emperor Meiji and established …