Nihon-koku Kenpō
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Nihon-koku Kenpō is Japan’s post–World War II constitution, known for its pacifist Article 9 and strong guarantees of civil liberties and democratic governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenpō Article 53 | 1 |
| Nihon-koku Kenpō canonical | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ post–World War II constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1946-11-03 ⓘ |
| allocatesSovereigntyTo | the people of Japan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Postwar Constitution of Japan
|
| amendmentProcedureDefinedIn | Article 96 ⓘ |
| amendmentRequires |
majority in a national referendum
ⓘ
two-thirds majority in both houses of the Diet ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| containsChapter |
Chapter I: The Emperor
ⓘ
Chapter II: Renunciation of War ⓘ Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ The Diet ⓘ
surface form:
Chapter IV: The Diet
Chapter IX: Amendments ⓘ Chapter V: The Cabinet ⓘ Chapter VI: Judiciary ⓘ Chapter VII: Finance ⓘ Chapter VIII: Local Self-Government ⓘ Chapter X: Supreme Law ⓘ Chapter XI: Supplementary Provisions ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| declaresInArticle9 |
non-recognition of the right of belligerency of the state
ⓘ
prohibition of maintenance of war potential ⓘ renunciation of war ⓘ |
| definesGovernmentForm | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| definesHeadOfStateStatus | symbolic emperor ⓘ |
| draftInfluencedBy |
Allied Occupation authorities
ⓘ
United States constitutional ideas ⓘ |
| enshrinesPrinciple |
pacifism
ⓘ
popular sovereignty ⓘ respect for fundamental human rights ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDuring | Allied occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| establishesInstitution |
Cabinet of Japan
ⓘ
National Diet ⓘ Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| guarantees |
due process of law
ⓘ
equality under the law ⓘ freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ universal suffrage ⓘ |
| hasArticle |
Article 9
ⓘ
Article 96 ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
democratic governance framework
ⓘ
pacifist Article 9 ⓘ strong guarantees of civil liberties ⓘ |
| isSupremeLawOf | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| limitsEmperorRoleTo | symbol of the State and of the unity of the people ⓘ |
| numberOfArticles | 103 ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 11 ⓘ |
| officialName |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
日本国憲法 ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
Emperor Hirohito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Shōwa
|
| replaced | Meiji Constitution ⓘ |
| shortName |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Constitution
|
| supremacyClauseLocatedIn | Chapter X: Supreme Law ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Kenpō Article 53