Privy Council of Japan
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The Privy Council of Japan was a powerful advisory body to the Emperor during the Meiji and early Shōwa periods, reviewing legislation, treaties, and constitutional matters until its abolition after World War II.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory body
→
government council → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sūmitsuin
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Empire of Japan
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| authorityOver |
approval of imperial ordinances issued in place of law
→
interpretation of the Meiji Constitution → |
| capital |
Tokyo
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| composition |
councillors appointed by the Emperor
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| country |
Japan
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| dateDissolved |
1947-05-03
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| dateFounded |
1888-05-28
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| dissolved |
1947
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| distinctFrom |
Cabinet of Japan
→
Imperial Diet of Japan → |
| establishedBy |
Meiji Constitution
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| firstPresident |
Itō Hirobumi
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| hasRole |
advising on constitutional amendments
→
advising on emergency imperial ordinances → advising on international agreements → advising on matters of state referred by the Emperor → advising the Emperor of Japan → reviewing constitutional matters → reviewing legislation → reviewing treaties → |
| headOfGovernmentBody |
President of the Privy Council
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| historicalEra |
Empire of Japan
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| inception |
1888
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| language |
Japanese
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| legalForm |
constitutional organ
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| legalStatus |
organ directly responsible to the Emperor
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| legislativeBody |
Imperial Diet of Japan
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| location |
Tokyo
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| meetingPlace |
Tokyo Imperial Palace area
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| memberOf |
Imperial institutions of Japan
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| namedAfter |
Privy council
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| operatingPeriod |
Meiji period
→
Taishō period → early Shōwa period → |
| partOf |
government of the Empire of Japan
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| reasonForDissolution |
adoption of the postwar Constitution of Japan
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| replacedBy |
Cabinet Legislation Bureau
→
Cabinet of Japan → House of Councillors of Japan → |
| significantEvent |
advice on the London Naval Treaty
→
advice on the ratification of international treaties in the interwar period → involvement in pre–World War II constitutional disputes → review of the draft Meiji Constitution → |
| subordinateTo |
Emperor of Japan
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| writingSystem |
Japanese writing system
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ōyama Iwao
("Japanese Privy Council")
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associatedWith |
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Saitō Makoto
("Member of the Privy Council of Japan")
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positionHeld |
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Meiji Constitution
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recognizedBody |
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Governor-General of Taiwan
("Japanese Privy Council")
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subordinateTo |