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Constitution of Japan

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Law Atlas. "Constitution of Japan." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-japan.

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Law Atlas. (n.d.). Constitution of Japan. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-japan

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@misc{lawatlas-constitution-of-japan,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Constitution of Japan},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-japan},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Constitution of Japan is the supreme law of Japan. Written primarily by American civilian officials during the occupation of Japan after World War II, it was adopted on 3 November 1946 and came into effect on 3 May 1947, succeeding the Meiji Constitution of 1889.

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Erathe subject's own account

Promulgated 3 November 1946; effective 3 May 1947 1

Promulgated Bythe subject's own account

Imperial Diet of Japan, drafted under Allied occupation authorities 1

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1. Constitution of Japan (Wikipedia)

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The Constitution of Japan is the supreme law of Japan. Written primarily by American civilian officials during the occupation of Japan after World War II, it was adopted on 3 November 1946 and came into effect on 3 May 1947, succeeding the Meiji Constitution of 1889.

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