Constitutional stability in Japan not due to popular approval

Satoshi Yokodaido

doi:10.1017/glj.2019.16

Constitutional stability in Japan not due to popular approval

Satoshi Yokodaido

Law School

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Abstract

The Japanese Constitution has never experienced any amendment since its enactment in 1947. This article claims that the reason is not the Japanese people's support of it from the heart. The hypothesis presented in this article is that many other political, structural and cultural reasons have gradually deprived the Constitution's normative force among people, and have made constitutional amendment unnecessary in Japanese politics.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	263-283
Number of pages	21
Journal	German Law Journal
Volume	20
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/glj.2019.16
Publication status	Published - 2019 Apr 1

Keywords

Constitutional amendment
Constitutional stability
Goken-ha and Kaiken-ha
Japanese Constitution

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Law

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