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Constitution of Japan

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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Promulgated 3 November 1946; effective 3 May 1947 1
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Imperial Diet of Japan, drafted under Allied occupation authorities 1
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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    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.
  • Infobox (era)
    Promulgated 3 November 1946; effective 3 May 1947
  • Infobox (promulgated-by)
    Imperial Diet of Japan, drafted under Allied occupation authorities
  • Introduction, legal status
    The Constitution of Japan is the supreme law of Japan.
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Wikidata: Constitution of Japan
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