Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the Emperor as the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people, deriving his position from the sovereign will of the people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1946-11-03 ⓘ |
| affirms | sovereignty of the people ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | interpretation of the Emperor’s non-political role ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter I: The Emperor ⓘ |
| citedIn | Japanese constitutional law cases and scholarship ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
popular sovereignty
ⓘ
symbolic monarchy ⓘ |
| constitutionalValue |
democracy
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ people’s sovereignty ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Meiji Constitution provisions on the Emperor ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defines |
Emperor as symbol of the State
ⓘ
Emperor as symbol of the unity of the people ⓘ status of the Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | divine sovereignty of the Emperor under the Meiji Constitution ⓘ |
| draftedDuring | Allied occupation of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
derivation of imperial status from the people’s will
ⓘ
unity of the Japanese people ⓘ |
| enshrinedIn | postwar Japanese Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | symbolic monarchy in Japan ⓘ |
| governs | constitutional position of the Emperor ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| hasType | foundational provision on state structure ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II constitutional reform in Japan ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | principle of constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law provision ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| limits | political authority of the Emperor ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizes | Emperor as a symbol rather than a sovereign ruler ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 2 of the Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
Article 3 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 4 of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| states |
The Emperor derives his position from the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power
ⓘ
The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on popular sovereignty in Japan
ⓘ
symbolic emperor system ⓘ |
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