(heute in Tokyo)
Relationship between Jesus Christ and Japanese Constitution
(Rapport entre Jésus le Christ et constitution japonaise)
First, please refer to the following chart (double click the image).
There are five major or decisively influential civilizations in the world today.
(1) Europe/Russia/Israel/Americas as well as Oceania nations and other regions directly under the Greek/Roman/Judaism/Christianity influence.
(2) Islamic states
(3) India
(4) China
(5) Japan
All the five civilizations have been directly or indirectly influenced by Jesus Christ as shown in the above chart with red lines or green lines.
But, the most untold relationship is the one between Jesus Christ and Japan.
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As shown by a red dash-line, however, it was established through World War II.
When Japan was defeated in WWII, many American Christians, mostly military officials, came to Japan in order to reform the Japanese social system.
The most significant incident is official suggestion and unofficial request on contents of the New Japanese Constitution by US officials stationed in Tokyo after the War.
In fact, the then Japanese Government and the Imperial Diet (Parliament) adopted into Japan's New Constitution the idea and scheme those US officials had drafted.
That is why Japan cannot send troops abroad today for a war, since its Constitution forbids it.
What is more, the Japanese Constitution has never been revised after its enactment in 1947.
As stated above, this Constitution is fundamentally and critically influenced by ideal of Christianity through those US officials.
It is as if the Empire of Japan had been destined to be defeated by the U.S. in 1945 so that Japan would purge old feudal imperialism based on the samurai philosophy but introduce ideal of Christianity.
As this underlying thoughts and concerns are so grave, no Japanese politicians have ever tried to change the Constitution for real, in my view.
But, the incumbent Prime Minister of Japan declared that he would change the Constitution, when he took up the post a year ago.
(And note that those politicians who want to eradicate Christianity influences on the Japanese Constitution might be regarded as a kind of nationalists by America.)
(And also note that, unlike Iraq before the US invasion in 2003, the Empire of Japan had been practicing a certain degree of true democracy, though the New Constitution fully set the democratic system in the Japanese society.
Also, the cultural and industrial standards of the Empire of Japan before WWII was far superior to that of Iraq before 2003 in term of relation to the world standards of a corresponding era.
Japanese in the 19th century were far more advanced in terms of culture than indigenous people in South America and the Arab world, which was why Japan has become the second largest economy through the 20th century while the South America and the Arab world cannot. American elites must truly learn this.)
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My opinion is that it is too early to change this historic Constitution.
We need permission from Jesus Christ or God to touch the Constitution to any degree.
The Japanese Constitution, a kind of the Bible, is far more Christian than the U.S. of today.
(So, please be careful and be like a dove or a snake in dealing with politicians if you have such a chance.
Indeed, Tokyo is a kind of a hotbed of such grave ingratitude and sins. Are you OK?...Êtes-vous BIEN ?)
"...The seeds that fell in good soil stand for those who hear the message and retain it until it bears a fruit..."