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The Birth of "Democracy" in Japan Did Not Begin After the War—Seeing the Origins of Popular Sovereignty From the Ideological Struggles of the Meiji Era, and 150 Years of Democracy Rooted in Japan.
Eighty-one years after the war, the Japanese Constitution, which upholds popular sovereignty, remains unchanged. However, in modern times, there are growing debates surrounding revisions to the Imperial House Law and calls for a female emperor. This book looks back at the historical background of democratic thought rooted in Japan and the heated debates of the Meiji era, prompting us to re-examine the very foundations of our society.
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Eighty-one years after the war, the Japanese Constitution, which upholds popular sovereignty, remains unchanged. However, in modern times, there are growing debates surrounding revisions to the Imperial House Law and calls for a female emperor. This book looks back at the historical background of democratic thought rooted in Japan and the heated debates of the Meiji era, prompting us to re-examine the very foundations of our society.