Home›Sources›The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 (National Diet Library of Japan)SourcesThe Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 (National Diet Library of Japan)National Diet Library of JapanCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 (National Diet Library of Japan)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/constitution-empire-japan-1889-national-diet-library.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 (National Diet Library of Japan). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/constitution-empire-japan-1889-national-diet-libraryCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-constitution-of-the-empire-of-japan, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 (National Diet Library of Japan)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/constitution-empire-japan-1889-national-diet-library}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXThe National Diet Library of Japan's Birth of the Constitution of Japan exhibition publishes the English text of the 1889 Constitution of the Empire of Japan, including Article 28's grant of religious freedom within limits not prejudicial to peace and order, and documents the constitution's promulgation on 11 February 1889.FactsClaims Backed By This Source (13 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1Japan's National Diet Library's own digital exhibition reproducing the constitutional text itself, tier 1, the primary legal record of the document, used here for Article 28's exact wording and the 11 February 1889 promulgation date, corroborated by Helen Hardacre's academic history of Shinto and the Japanese state already on the map.NotesWell-attestedUsed for Article 28's exact wording and the 11 February 1889 promulgation date.CitationPublisherWell-attestedNational Diet Library of JapanURLWell-attestedhttps://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/e/etc/c02.htmlSource TypeWell-attestedprimary source / official recordClaims Backed By This Source (13 claims)This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSpread Events, 7 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.Well-attested9SourcesThe Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 (National Diet Library of Japan)Spread EventsThe Meiji Constitution Enshrines State Shinto as Civic DutyHolds3Spread EventsThe Meiji Constitution Enshrines State Shinto as Civic DutyGeneral References1Spread EventsThe Meiji Constitution Enshrines State Shinto as Civic DutyComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year