にんげんせんげん
人間宣言
1. Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)Historical term
2. Humanity Declarationis an imperial rescript issued by the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) as part of a New Year’s statement on January 1, 1946 at the request of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers. In the rescript, which follows the Five Charter Oath of 1868, the Emperor denied the concept of his being a living god, which would eventually lead to the promulgation of the new Constitution, under which the Emperor is “the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people.
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