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went into effect in the late seventh century. It is frequently argued that those aspects not contradicted by any subsequent legislation were still considered valid in 1890, and remain so today. Conservative commentator Kase Hideaki also argues that because it has never been explicitly abolished, it
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W.G. Aston, trans., Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697, 2 vols. in 1 (London: Keagan and Co., 1896), vol. 2, pp. 128–133.
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The veracity of the constitution is also debated due to the fact that it uses expressions that do not match the time at which Shotoku was active.
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William Theodore de Bary. “The Constitutional Tradition in China,” Journal of Chinese Law. Vol. 9, No. 7 (1995), p. 14.
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document that focused on the morals and virtues that were to be expected of government officials and the
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An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture
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The second article places the Buddhist faith ahead of the authority of the emperor.
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Columbia University Press; 2nd edition (2002), vol. 1, pp. 54-55.
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and often having more administrative power than the emperor.
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"Prince Shotoku's 'Spirit of Wa' Remains Alive 1,400 Years After His Death | JAPAN Forward"
"Memorial held to mark death of Prince Shotoku 1,400 years ago"


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