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When was the Meiji Constitution promulgated?
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Itō Hirobumi
Ito Hirobumi, c. 1904
The Meiji Constitution was promulgated in 1889. It was largely the work of the Japanese statesman Itō Hirobumi, who played a central role in drafting the document and establishing the framework for Japan's modern government.12