The Beginning of the Emperor’s Sovereignty 1889
In the latter half of the 19th century, a few non-Western countries, such as the Ottoman Empire, the Qing dynasty of China, and the Korean Empire, began seeking to formulate modern constitutions, following Western models. In Japan, the Liberty and People’s Rights Movement occurred in the 1870-80s, which led some civilians to prepare drafts of a constitution. A few such drafts advocated republican institutions and women’s suffrage. The Japanese government, however, hastily formulated the Constitution of the Empire of Japan based on the model of the German Empire’s Constitution. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan was promulgated and defined the Emperor as the sovereign and Japanese people as his subjects.
The Constitution of the Empire of Japan and the Emperor System
The Beginning of the Emperor’s Sovereignty eighteen eighty-nine。
In the latter half of the 19th century, a few non-Western countries, such as the Ottoman Empire, the Qing dynasty of China, and the Korean Empire, began seeking to formulate modern constitutions, following Western models. In Japan, the Liberty and People’s Rights Movement occurred in the eighteen seventy-80s, which led some civilians to prepare drafts of a constitution. A few such drafts advocated republican institutions and women’s suffrage. The Japanese government, however, hastily formulated the Constitution of the Empire of Japan based on the model of the German Empire’s Constitution. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan was promulgated and defined the Emperor as the sovereign and Japanese people as his subjects.
