The Imperial Rescript on the Construction of a New Japan, popularly known as the Ningen Sengen or Humanity Declaration, is Emperor Showa's own 1946 imperial rescript in which he renounced the traditional claim of divine status attached to the Japanese throne. As the emperor's own instrument in his own words, published by the Government of Japan, it is the direct and authoritative primary source for what the emperor himself stated and when. Its limit is that it is the political and religious instrument itself rather than independent historical analysis of the postwar circumstances, largely shaped by the Allied occupation, that produced it, which a dedicated history of the period addresses separately.
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The Imperial Rescript on the Construction of a New Japan, the Ningen Sengen, is Emperor Showa's own 1946 rescript renouncing the traditional claim of divine status attached to the Japanese throne, published by the Government of Japan, the top tier reflecting that it is the emperor's own instrument in his own words, notwithstanding that it is the political instrument itself rather than independent historical analysis of the Allied occupation circumstances that produced it. NotesEmperor Showa's own imperial rescript renouncing his divine status, the Ningen Sengen (1946); the imperial instrument itself, not independent historical analysis.
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AuthorEmperor Showa (Hirohito)
PublisherGovernment of Japan
The Emperor's own imperial rescript, promulgated through the government, matching this entry's own author field. Publication Year1946
Source Typeprimary-text
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Source Imperial Rescript on the Construction of a New Japan (Ningen Sengen)Emperor Showa (Hirohito)
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- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Figures, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Religious Offices, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Articles, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.
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