Japanese Society and Culture
Keywords
Tennô and Religion, Constitution, Civil Religion in Japan
Received Date
9-24-2019
Revised Date
9-30-2019
Accepted Date
12-6-2019
Publication Date
2-28-2020
Abstract
For some time now, I have been thinking about the role of the Tennô versus the Constitution. The religious activities of the Tennô, be it the places of ceremonies, the succession ceremonies, or the yearly ceremonies, are according to most of the constitutional scholars, against the constitution. The present day chaos was made by the GHQ, who at the same time as arranging for the separation of religion and state they also held fast to the Emperor, in order to minimize the number of occupation soldiers and to institute the indirect occupation of Japan. The Emperor fell in between these goals.
The way out is a reinterpretation of the constitution, seen from the Tennô. It is possible to do so, as seen from the famous Art. 9, and above all, the Tennô has been at the center of Japan since 660 BC – or at least for 15 centuries – he has a place in the Constitution, and his religious basis has never been challenged.
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Recommended Citation
Lokowandt, Ernst
(2020)
"The Constitution and the Tennô – A Trial,"
Japanese Society and Culture: Vol. 2, Article 1.
DOI: 10.52882/2434-1738-0201
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https://gensoken.toyo.ac.jp/japanese-society-and-culture/vol2/iss1/1
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