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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 3 May 1947
1991 3 May 1947
1992 3 May 1947
1993 3 May 1947
1994 3 May 1947
1995 3 May 1947
1996 3 May 1947
1997 3 May 1947
1998 3 May 1947
1999 3 May 1947
2000 3 May 1947
2001 3 May 1947
2002 3 May 1947
2003 3 May 1947
2004 3 May 1947
2005 3 May 1947
2006 3 May 1947
2007 3 May 1947
2008 3 May 1947
2009 3 May 1947
2010 3 May 1947
2011 3 May 1947
2012 3 May 1947
2013 previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 (2013)
2014 previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 (2013)
2015 previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 (2013)
2016 previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 ; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947 (2016)
2017 previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947 (2016)
2018 history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 (2017) | amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947 (2017)
2019 history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 | amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947 (2017)
2020 history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 | amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947
2021 history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947
2022 history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947
2023 history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947
2024 history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 amendments: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum; note - the constitution has not been amended since its enactment in 1947
2025 history: previous 1890; latest approved 6 October 1946, adopted 3 November 1946, effective 3 May 1947 amendment process: proposed by the Diet; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority of both houses of the Diet and approval by majority in a referendum