The Japanese Constitution As Law and the Legitimacy of the Supreme Court's Constitutional Decisions: A Response to Matsui

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The Article focuses on the author's comments to the article of Professor Shigenori Matsui about the conservative jurisprudence of the Japanese Supreme Court. It outlines the conduct of the Japanese Supreme Court as well as the legitimacy of its constitutional decisions. It describes an approach in the application of proportionality principle in the judicial review of fundamental constitutional rights.

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Constitutional law -- Japan, Conservatism, Political questions & judicial power, Judicial process, Judicial review -- Japan, Political culture -- Japan, Japan. Daishin'in

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Craig Martin (University of Baltimore School of Law)

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