Keio University

Reischauer-Keio Joint Research Project: The "Constitution" of Postwar Japan

Publish: June 30, 2025
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Summary

The project will focus on the fundamental structure of post-war Japan and of its future not just in the light of constitutional law or constitutional amendment but from other fields of interests such as history, political science, religious studies, and sociology. A variety of scholars and experts from US and Asian countries will participate in this project. The original meaning of "constitution" is broader one than we usually think, that is, "the fundamental structure of state or society." This joint research project is an important part of collaborative works between KGRI, Keio University and the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University which has long been leading the constitutional revision of Japan.

Project Member

Note: "◎" indicates the program chairperson.

Project Members

Principal Investigator

KOMAMURA, Keigo

Vice-President / ProfessorKeio University / Faculty of LawConstitutional Law, Media Law

HARDACRE, Helen

ProfessorDepartmet of East Asian Language and Civilization, Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard UniversityJapanese Religions and Society

SOEYA, Yoshihide

ProfessorFaculty of LawInternational Relations in East Asia, Japanese Diplomacy