| This emperor's statement became controversial, because some theories pointed out that it contradicted the phase 'the Japanese people... do firmly establish this Constitution' in the preamble of the Constitution of Japan (Constitution enacted by the people). |
この表現が、日本国憲法前文の「日本国民は...この憲法を確定する」（民定憲法）の文言と矛盾することが一部学説で問題とされた。 |