Gokajō no Goseimon

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Gokajō no Goseimon is the Japanese name for the 1868 Charter Oath, a foundational Meiji-era proclamation that outlined Japan’s modernization and political reform goals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Meiji Restoration document
government proclamation
political charter
alsoKnownAs Charter Oath
Oath in Five Articles
archivedIn National Archives of Japan
country Japan
date 1868-04-06
documentStructure five-article oath
era Meiji era
followedBy Seitaisho (Constitutional Charter of 1868)
historicalSignificance considered a charter for Japan’s modernization
symbolized break from Tokugawa shogunate policies
inception 1868
influenced Meiji Constitution
abolition of feudal domains
creation of a modern bureaucracy in Japan
modernization of Japan
influencedBy Western political ideas
rangaku
issuedBy Emperor Meiji
languageScript classical Japanese
legalStatus foundational statement of Meiji government policy
locationOfProclamation Kyoto Imperial Palace
mainTheme abandonment of feudal customs
establishment of deliberative assemblies
participation of all classes in state affairs
pursuit of knowledge worldwide
strengthening the foundations of imperial rule
numberOfArticles 5
originalLanguage Japanese
politicalContext Meiji Restoration
politicalIdeology constitutionalism (incipient)
modernizing monarchy
purpose define political reform program of the Meiji government
outline modernization goals of Japan
relatedEvent Boshin War
relatedInstitution Daijō-daijin (Grand Council of State)
targetAudience Japanese nobility
daimyō
samurai class
typeOfGovernmentChange transition from feudal shogunate to centralized imperial state

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Charter Oath of 1868 alsoKnownAs Gokajō no Goseimon
Oath in Five Articles alternateName Gokajō no Goseimon