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
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government proclamation ⓘ political charter ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Charter Oath
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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
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symbolized break from Tokugawa shogunate policies ⓘ |
| inception | 1868 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Meiji Constitution
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abolition of feudal domains ⓘ creation of a modern bureaucracy in Japan ⓘ modernization of Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Western political ideas
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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
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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)
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modernizing monarchy ⓘ |
| purpose |
define political reform program of the Meiji government
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outline modernization goals of Japan ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Boshin War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution | Daijō-daijin (Grand Council of State) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Japanese nobility
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daimyō ⓘ samurai class ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentChange | transition from feudal shogunate to centralized imperial state ⓘ |
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