Gokajō no Goseimon

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Gokajō no Goseimon is the Japanese name for the 1868 Charter Oath, a foundational Meiji-era proclamation that outlined Japan’s modernization and political reform goals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meiji Restoration document
government proclamation
political charter
alsoKnownAs Charter Oath NERFINISHED
Oath in Five Articles NERFINISHED
archivedIn National Archives of Japan NERFINISHED
country Japan
date 1868-04-06
documentStructure five-article oath
era Meiji era NERFINISHED
followedBy Seitaisho (Constitutional Charter of 1868) NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance considered a charter for Japan’s modernization
symbolized break from Tokugawa shogunate policies
inception 1868
influenced Meiji Constitution NERFINISHED
abolition of feudal domains
creation of a modern bureaucracy in Japan
modernization of Japan
influencedBy Western political ideas
rangaku NERFINISHED
issuedBy Emperor Meiji NERFINISHED
languageScript classical Japanese
legalStatus foundational statement of Meiji government policy
locationOfProclamation Kyoto Imperial Palace NERFINISHED
mainTheme abandonment of feudal customs
establishment of deliberative assemblies
participation of all classes in state affairs
pursuit of knowledge worldwide
strengthening the foundations of imperial rule
numberOfArticles 5
originalLanguage Japanese
politicalContext Meiji Restoration NERFINISHED
politicalIdeology constitutionalism (incipient)
modernizing monarchy
purpose define political reform program of the Meiji government
outline modernization goals of Japan
relatedEvent Boshin War NERFINISHED
relatedInstitution Daijō-daijin (Grand Council of State) NERFINISHED
targetAudience Japanese nobility
daimyō
samurai class
typeOfGovernmentChange transition from feudal shogunate to centralized imperial state

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Charter Oath of 1868 alsoKnownAs Gokajō no Goseimon