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Japan's Constitutions: 1890 and 1947

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The Meiji constitution was in effect from November 29, 1890, until May 3, 1947, a period of fifty-six years and approximately five months. The present constitution, which may be known after the demise of Emperor Hirohito as the Showa constitution, was proclaimed in effect by Premier Yoshida Shigeru in the presence of Hirohito on May 3, 1947. The proclamation was read from a platform on the Palace plaza in Tokyo. The audience of five thousand people which stood in the rain before the platform was small in comparison with the huge crowd that surged around the imperial carriage on November 3, 1946, following the official ceremony of promulgation; but it was equally enthusiastic in its demonstration of loyalty. On both occasions, it was apparent that the embarrassed-looking, bespectacled little Emperor, and not the constitution, was the center of popular interest.

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  • Quigley, Harold S., 1947. "Japan's Constitutions: 1890 and 1947," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 41(5), pages 865-874, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:41:y:1947:i:05:p:865-874_26
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