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Mainichi ShimbunThe Constitution of Japan (also known as the Postwar Constitution) went into effect in 1947, replacing the Meiji Constitution of 1890. It is recognized as the oldest unamended constitution in the world as of 2022, having never undergone revision in over 70 years since its promulgation. Throughout this time, constitutional revision has become an important subject of vigorous debate and discussion in Japan and around the world.*
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Japan Federation of Bar Associations Announces Award-Winning Works from the “80 Years after the War: Constitution Poster Exhibition”
January 2026
The Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) held the “80 Years After the War Project: 2nd Constitutional Poster Exhibition — Turn Your Wish into a Poster,” inviting submissions of posters aimed at “recognizing the role of the Constitution of Japan in supporting postwar peace, individual freedoms, and human rights, and realizing a society in which the principles of the Constitution of Japan are fully upheld.”
The award-winning works have now been selected and announced, and an award ceremony is scheduled for January 21. Winners were chosen in each category: elementary school students and younger, junior high and high school students, and the general category (including university students, vocational school students, and working adults).
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