The Japan creator text utu 1996 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889" by Japan is a constitution proclaimed in 1889 and enacted in 1890. It established a mixed constitutional and absolute monarchy modeled after German and British systems, creating Asia's first parliamentary government. The document defined the Emperor's role, established an independent judiciary, and granted limited civil rights subject to legal restriction. It governed Japan until 1947, when it was replaced during Allied occupation. The constitution's interpretation sparked ongoing struggles between authoritarian and liberal-democratic tendencies throughout the Empire's existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Japan. Kenpo (1889) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Constitution Release date is 1996-08-01 Original publication data not identified Constitutional law -- Japan Japan -- Constitution JQ KNX Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/613 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/613 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133033.0 613