Who Is the Author of Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan?

Shiratori Toshio, 1887–1949.

After issuing his declaration of humanity, Emperor Shōwa traveled around Japan to meet and talk with the people, beginning with Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1946. (© Jiji)

Yoshida Shigeru, left, and Shidehara Kijūrō.

The first meeting between Emperor Shōwa and General MacArthur at the US Embassy in Tokyo on September 27, 1945.

General MacArthur’s statement regarding the draft constitution, dated June 21, 1946.