Humanity Declaration

The Humanity Declaration (人間宣言, Ningen-sengen) is an imperial rescript issued by Hirohito, the emperor of Japan, as part of a New Year's statement on 1 January 1946 at the request of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. In the rescript, which started with his citation of the Five Charter Oath of 1868,[1] the Emperor denied the concept of his divinity, 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".[2][3]

  1. ^ "Documents with Commentaries Part 3 Formulation of the GHQ Draft and Response of the Japanese Government". Birth of the Constitution of Japan.
  2. ^ Emperor, Imperial Rescript Denying His Divinity (Professing His Humanity), National Diet Library.
  3. ^ "Emperor, Imperial Rescript Denying His Divinity (Professing His Humanity) | Birth of the Constitution of Japan". www.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2020-09-14.