"kingdom of god" Statement
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The "kingdom of god" statement was included in the speech given by Prime Minister (at that time), Yoshiro Mori at the meeting of " Shinto Political Federation Diet Members " ( "Shinseiren" in short ) on May 15, 2000.
" We ( the members of the "Shinseiren" ) have worked hard to ensure that the people fully understand that our country is truly the "kingdom of god" where the Japanese Emperor is at the center of all the gods and at the top of all the gods.''
Why is this statement problem?[編集]
Under the Japanese Imperial Constitution after the Meiji Restoration ( Article 3 of the Japanese Imperial Constitution), it was stated that Japanese Emperor was the "living god" and at the center of all the gods and at the top of all the gods. Before and during World War II, the Japanese Emperor had the sovereignty (particularly in the military, he was the Grand Marshal, above the Marshal), and the Japanese Emperor was the "living god",' so Japan was a "kingdom of god" where Japanese Emperor was at the center of all the gods and at the top of all the gods.[1]
After the end of World War Second, GHQ judged that "State Shinto" ( the religion that "Japanese Emperor was the living god and at the center of all the gods and at the top of all the gods" ) was the reason of the misfortunes of World War Second . "State Shinto" was abolished.[2]
Furthermore, based on GHQ's judgment, the Japanese Emperor was declared himself as a human being. After the "humanity declaration", the Japanese Emperor ceased to be the "living god".[3]
Under the Japanese Constitution (preamble to the Japanese Constitution) after the end of World War Second, Japanese nation people have the sovereignty. Under the Japanese Constitution, "Japanese nation people (not the Japanese Emperor) are at the center of Japan.''[4]
- ^ “The Constitution of the Empire of Japan | Birth of the Constitution of Japan” (英語). www.ndl.go.jp. 2024年4月29日閲覧。
- ^ “Abolition of "State Shinto"”. dl.ndl.go.jp. 2024年4月29日閲覧。
- ^ “Emperor, Imperial Rescript Denying His Divinity (Professing His Humanity) | Birth of the Constitution of Japan” (英語). www.ndl.go.jp. 2024年4月29日閲覧。
- ^ “The Constitution of Japan | Birth of the Constitution of Japan” (英語). www.ndl.go.jp. 2024年4月29日閲覧。