obedience to such laws is incumbent upon all nations who would
sustain their own sovereignty and justify their sovereign
relationship with other nations.

We, the Japanese people, pledge our national honor to
accomplish these high ideals and purposes with all our resources.

CHAPTER I. THE EMPEROR

Article 1. The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and
of the unity of the people, deriving his position from the will
of the people with whom resides sovereign power.

Article 2. The Imperial Throne shall be dynastic and
succeeded to in accordance with the Imperial House law passed by
the Diet.

Article 3. The advice and approval of the Cabinet shall be
required for all acts of the Emperor in matters of state, and the
Cabinet shall be responsible therefor.

Article 4. The Emperor shall perform only such acts in
matters of state as are provided for in this Constitution and he
shall not have powers related to government
(2) The Emperor may delegate the performance of his acts in
matters of state as may be provided by law.

Article 5. When, in accordance with the Imperial House law,
a Regency is established, the Regent shall perform his acts in
matter of state in the Emperor's name. In this case, paragraph