# The Japan Year Book 1905 — Chronologies

10 entries, LLM-transcribed. These entries were transcribed by the vision model of Opus 5.5. Before using any of these details, you must verify specific details with the original source which is linked to whenever possible.


## Politics — [Progress of Parliamentary Movement in Japan]

**** 1. The Emperor's oath, on the occasion of his accession, that "public matters shall be decided by public assembly." — p. 35 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**1873** 2. In 1873 Itagaki and others petitioned the Government to take steps for realizing the Imperial Oath. — p. 35 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**1880** 3. In 1880 a national organization for promoting the cause of popular rights was effected and in its name a petition was submitted to the Emperor for the immediate establishment of a parliament. — p. 36 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**1880** 4. In 1880 Provincial Assembly Regulations were enacted and popular craving was partially satisfied. — p. 36 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**1881** 5. In 1881 Itagaki and his fellow-politicians organized the Liberal Party, and passed a resolution to push the movement with vigor. — p. 36 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**[1881]** 6. In the same year a proclamation was issued announcing the establishment of a national assembly ten years hence. — p. 36 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**1882** 7. In 1882 Okuma organized the Progressive Party. — p. 36 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**1884** 8. In 1884 the Civic Corporation Regulations were enacted. — p. 36 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**February 11th, 1889** 9. On February 11th, 1889, the Constitution was promulgated. — p. 36 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))

**[1890], October** 10. In October of the following year the first session of the Diet was convoked. — p. 36 ([scan leaf 64](https://archive.org/details/japan-year-book-1905/page/n64/mode/1up))