The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-09-15

last forever This haiional convic-
tion is manifested eloquently In
ancient Japanese mythology: The
Sun Goddess or the Heavens Shin
ing GreatlAugust-Dieiy who sym
bolizes the Sun. addressed her
grandson when he was about to de-
scend TO tia country from Hea-
ven. This Reed Plain-l5OO-Autu-
mns-fair- Ears-Land is the region
In which my descendants shall be
sage-kings. Go. thou. my August
Grandchild proceed thither and
govern II. Go and may prosperity
attend thy dynasty. and may II,
like Heaven q Earth. endure
forever This divine edict is brief
but II makes clear the lofty ideal
with which Japan was created.
Japan means in the Japanese Ian
guage the source or the center OF
the Sun. and our ancestors
thought the Sun 10 be the primor-
dial cOsmic force, TO which all
things and creatures owe their
life and existence.
In this Edict, we find first OF all
the State ron-Law--that the
rights OF sovereignty are determine
ed "a priori by the tie Of blood
relationship, the direct imperial
successors OF the Sun Goddess be-
ing only entitled TO ascend the
Throne. and hence no other cas-
ull cos Iteration Is allowed TO
modify this Imperial holy order.
This fundamental character Of the
Japanese State stands our sharply
against either the Chinese political
theory. which justifies the over
throw of a monarch. considered
destitute of virtue, or the modern
Western political conception ac-
cording 10 which. instead of the
monarch. the people are vested
with the rights Of soveignty OF
the State. The Japanese constitu-
tional law provides in the article
/ "The Empire of Japan shall be
reigned over and governed by
! line OF Emperors unbroken for
ages eternal" This State structure
has assured steadfast and solid
stability as we'll as an unsurpassed
longevity for the Japanes Empire.
Neat. tho-rords -af---th-a---rdint
I"The reign OF which my desCen-
Idants shall be sage-kings" carry
a very important significance for
us. because they refer TO virtu-
Gus government to be exercised
with the full degree OF benevolence
and Righteousness. We make dis
tinction between the conception of
Tshihaku and that OF Shirasu. BY
Ushihaku. we generally under-
stand 4 despotic misrule of OPP
preston and exploitation OF the
people while Shirasu is conceived
OF as the good and benevolent rule
10 he carried out on The basis Of a
general consultation With the peo-
pie Shirasu means TO know"
what the people arc wishing for.
The Japanese Enper0rs have
never siravcd from the right path
sar s'' IF Inc "' lapre '@s'' and ao-
lutte position as the sacred head OF
The great family State. The 'er-
lIttltH4H fli AH' lliItlldl UlOOu
relationship secured the stability
and authority of the State. unlike
ly to be affected by any change of
political organization. whereas the
virtuous rule of Shirasu of the
Emperors made this Imperial au-
thority quite compatible with the
full freedom of their subjects: The
Emperor treats his subjects as
though they were his own children
and the subjects in their turn de-
vote themselves 10 the Emperor
with the purest possible sentiment
OF loyalty unknown in the modern
world. where selfish and indivi-
dualism holds sway almost with
out exception. AS the natural out
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