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Constitution of the Empire of Japan

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The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, known informally as the Meiji Constitution, was the constitution of the Empire of Japan proclaimed on 11 February 1889 and in force from 29 November 1890 until 2 May 1947. Enacted after the Meiji Restoration of 1868, it established a form of mixed constitutional and absolute monarchy modeled primarily on German constitutional practice and partly on British practice.

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Document Type
Document Type (category)
Constitution 1
Creation Year
1889 2
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Source Meiji Constitution (Wikipedia)
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1. Meiji Constitution (Wikipedia)
  • lead paragraph
    The Constitution of the Empire of Japan (Kyūjitai: ; Shinjitai: , ), known informally as the Meiji Constitution (, Meiji Kenpō), was the constitution
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, date
    Infobox date: February 11, 1889 (Meiji 22)
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2. Wikidata: Constitution of the Empire of Japan
  • Wikidata Q122804, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • intro
    proclaimed on February 11, 1889
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