Work / monument · text

Meiji Constitution

1889 · 19th century

The Meiji Constitution was the constitution of the Empire of Japan, promulgated in 1889. Modelled partly on Prussian practice, it established a parliament, the Imperial Diet, while vesting supreme authority in the emperor. It remained in force until 1947.

Meiji Constitution — Image: Kantei · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 profile

Empire of JapanFoundation

See also

Cite this entry

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Meiji Constitution. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meiji-constitution
MLA: “Meiji Constitution.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meiji-constitution. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Meiji Constitution.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meiji-constitution.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Meiji Constitution’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/meiji-constitution (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻