December 22, 1885 Until then, the system of the Grand Council of State reached its limits that had been a continuation of the Imperial court's Rituryo system, it was decided to change to a constitutional cabinet system like in Western countries. Then, the question was who would be the leader (prime minister ).
In the end, Hirobumi Ito was recommended because he was fluent in languages and had few political opponents, and Emperor Meiji agreed. Subsequently, they set out to create a construction to determine what they would be as a nation. However, although the Meiji government adopted the British method of civilization, for their constitution, they drew on the Prussian Empire (now Germany ),which at that time was emerging as a strong power in Europe. In other words, it was the 「Authorized Constitution 」which was the king's authority trumps all.
This was the Constitution of the Empire of Japan.
Ito and his colleagues believed that it was dangerous for the people to speak out on political matters.
That's the thing, later, when Shozo Tanaka pursued the damage caused by the Ashio Copper Mine, the government officials did not take proper measures to deal with it.
