Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 230 Japan The Constitution of Japan, 1946 Japan. Kenpo (1946) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Japan "The Constitution of Japan, 1946" by Japan is a historical legal document established post-World War II. This constitution, written during the mid-20th century, outlines the foundational principles of governance in Japan, emphasizing democracy, human rights, and the renunciation of war. It marks a turning point in Japan's political landscape, advocating for peace and a government derived from the people's will. The document is structured into various chapters that address key aspects such as the role of the Emperor, the legislative framework (the Diet), the rights and duties of the people, and the judiciary system. Notably, it proclaims that the Emperor is a symbol of the state without governing powers, and it renounces war as a sovereign right, aiming instead for peaceful international relations. The constitution lays out comprehensive civil rights and liberties, ensuring equality and safeguarding individuals from government overreach. Overall, it serves as the supreme law of Japan, requiring all governmental actions to align with its provisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Constitutional law -- Japan Japan -- Constitution JQ KNX Text Politics Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology 66719 2025-07-01T06:01:37.539672 text/html 66540 66541 2025-01-01T06:18:13.898303 2023-10-01T05:50:28.617499 text/html text/html 92427 2025-07-01T06:01:42.346643 application/epub+zip 91067 2025-07-01T06:01:40.069656 application/epub+zip 83006 2025-07-01T06:01:39.053663 application/epub+zip 211023 2025-07-01T06:01:43.842667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204520 2025-07-01T06:01:41.606675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167012 2022-09-01T06:41:32.335472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52691 2025-07-01T06:01:37.327684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52514 2021-01-01T09:45:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17267 2021-01-01T09:45:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18038 2025-07-01T06:01:43.961646 application/rdf+xml 15863 2025-07-01T06:01:39.534681 image/jpeg 3949 2025-07-01T06:01:39.291671 image/jpeg 89283 2025-07-01T06:01:37.556683 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia