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Emperor system (天皇制,Tennōsei) means the Japanese monarchy or state-system centered on the emperor, known in Japanese as theTennō.
In a narrow sense, "emperor system" refers to the monarchy or the emperor-centered system in the Constitution of theEmpire of Japan. In a broad sense, "Emperor system" includes even theSymbolic Emperor System [ja].[1]
Under Empire of Japan's political system, which called for the legitimacy of political domination byTennō rule, the term "Emperor system" was officially prohibited; it became an academic term when free discussions on the term "Emperor system" were held inpostwar Japan and research papers using the term "Emperor system" were published.[1]
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Around the A.D. 3rd century, the decomposition of the primitive community progressed, and the leaders of the primitive community elevated themselves as priests of the primitive religion to transcendental beings close to God and reigned as military and political rulers. In this phone call from the primitive monarchy to the ancient monarchy, regimes were formed in each Japanese region with the powerful head as the king. In it, the head of power inKinai formed theYamato regime, calling it "Okimi" as the leader of a coalition of governments.[1]
The title "Emperor" (天皇) was in689 (Jitō period) that the Japan's king.[1] Under theRitsuryō established at the beginning of the 8th century, the emperor established himself as a Chinese style emperor with diplomatic and military authority, control authority, appointment of officials, and punishment rights.[1] However, at the end of the 12th century, whenMinamoto no Yoritomo destroyed theTaira clan and established theKamakura Shogunate, he effectively deprived the emperor of an important part of his rule, and later, before the Meiji era, theShogunate system was maintained as thede facto ruler of Japan for a long time.[1]
By the end of theEdo period, theSonnō jōi movement had spread, while theTennō emerged as the core of theTobaku movement [ja] (倒幕運動, lit. "anti-Shogunate movement"). The newMeiji government overthrew the Edo Shogunate and established theMeiji Restoration and established theMeiji Constitution, establishing theTennō as the head of state.[citation needed]
Government of Meiji Japan is recognized the introduction of aparliamentary system amid the disgruntledshizoku rebellion and the growth of theFreedom and People's Rights Movement.[1] The Meiji government was modeled after that of theGerman Empire. Under this style of government, Japan became a modern state; the culture of sanctifying the emperor helped it to achieve unity.[citation needed]
During the prewarShōwa era,ultranationalism was exploited bymilitarists andstatist politicians who put forwardTennō is authority, which was considered sacred, leading toWorld War II.[clarification needed]
TheSupreme Commander for the Allied Powers, which occupied Japan after its defeat in thePacific War, dismantled the "Emperor system". Among its results was theHumanity Declaration issued by the then reigningTennō,Hirohito. The "Emperor system" was replaced by the "Symbolic Emperor System", with theTennō as a national symbol with no political power.
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