Imperial Rescript on Education
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The Imperial Rescript on Education was a 1890 Japanese imperial decree that defined moral and civic virtues centered on loyalty to the emperor and the state, becoming a key ideological tool in prewar Japan’s education system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Rescript on Education canonical | 2 |
| Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational policy document
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imperial rescript ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Allied occupation authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abolitionContext | post-World War II educational reforms in Japan ⓘ |
| appliedIn | Japanese education system ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse |
bowing toward the emperor’s portrait
ⓘ
read aloud at school events ⓘ |
| controversialFor |
association with militarism
ⓘ
promoting unquestioning loyalty to the emperor ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1890-10-30 ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
foundation of prewar Japanese moral education
ⓘ
instrument of wartime mobilization ⓘ |
| ideologicalOrientation |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Japanese nationalism ⓘ State Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedIn |
elementary schools in Japan
ⓘ
middle schools in Japan ⓘ normal schools in Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucian ethics
ⓘ
traditional Japanese values ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Emperor Meiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
kokutai
NERFINISHED
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loyalty and filial piety as paired virtues ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Meiji period
NERFINISHED
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Taisho period ⓘ early Showa period ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Confucian moral virtues
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civic virtues ⓘ filial piety ⓘ loyalty to the emperor ⓘ self-sacrifice for the state ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define moral principles for Japanese subjects
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to provide ethical guidance for education ⓘ to strengthen loyalty to the emperor and the state ⓘ |
| recitationPractice | students memorized and recited the text ⓘ |
| reignOf | Emperor Meiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Meiji Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Shinto policy ⓘ |
| script | Kanbun ⓘ |
| statusAfter1945 | abolished ⓘ |
| successorPolicy | postwar Fundamental Law of Education ⓘ |
| usedAs |
basis for school ceremonies
ⓘ
ideological tool in prewar Japan ⓘ moral education text ⓘ |
| yearIssued | 1890 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors