21세기 일본의 국가이념과 헌법조사회

Abstract

The debate on the amendment of constitution in Japan has been continued after the establishment of Constitution. At the year of 2000, the 'Constitutional Research Council' to research about the constitution was founded in the both houses of the Diet. The 'Constitutional Research Council' held a meetings by the Diet members regularly, and also held a public hearings several times. In the year of 2005, 'Final Report of Constitutional Research Council' was presented to the chairman of the two houses of the Diet. And at May 2007, a referendum law for a constitutional amendment was passed, and the constitutional amendment began a countdown. The debate on the amendment of constitution in the Diet let us to know the general framework of the new constitution. In this point, this paper examine the debates on the amendment of constitution in Japan from 1950th, and arrange the discussions in the 'Constitutional Research Council' in the Diet. Especially, this paper analyze the 'Final Report of Constitutional Research Council' of the House of the Representatives. By the analysis of the debates of the constitution and Diet report, this paper will preestimate the main contents of the new constitution. And also this paper will help us to understand the national strategy of Japan in 21st century. The Japan's national strategy in the 21st century whether constitution Article 9 continued after all or whether constitution Article 9 become a bad writing in a flow of a military power will be left to choice of a Japanese citizen.