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Original Article

Article 14. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors)

All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

 

 

Revised Articles

AICHI Kasuo (2004)

Article 14. Article 20. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality before the Law)
All of the people are equal under before the law, and there shall be no irrational discrimination in political, economic or social relations against them for reasons of race, creed, sex, social status, family origin, or mental and physical disability.
(2) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it. However, this shall not apply to the provision of a pension and other economic benefits as provided for by law.

Atarashii Kenpō o Tsukuru Kokumin Kaigi (2003)

Article 14. Article 20. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality before the Law)
All of the people are equal under before the law, and there shall be no irrational discrimination in political, economic or social relations against them for reasons of race, creed, sex, social status, family origin, or mental and physical disability.
(2) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it. However, this shall not apply to the provision of a pension and other economic benefits as provided for by law.

Atarashii Kenpō o Tsukuru Kokumin Kaigi (2012)

Article 14. Article 12. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality before the Law)
All of the people are equal under before the law, and there shall be no irrational discrimination in political, economic or social relations against them for reasons of race, creed, sex, social status, family origin, or mental and physical disability.
(2) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it. However, this shall not apply to the provision of a pension and other economic benefits as provided for by law.

BLOGOS × Genron

Article 14. Article 74.
All of the people and the residents are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in they shall receive the same treatment in law that provides for political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

EGUCHI Katsuhiko (2012)

Article 14. Article 7. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality Under the Law)
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

KIMURA Mutsuo (1996)

Article 14. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, Equality before the Law and Limits on Honors)
All of the people are equal under before the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized There shall be no discrimination in all regulations related to the people’s lives because of race, sex, creed, or social status.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any Awards of honor, decoration or any distinction shall not be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it receives them.

Kōfuku Jitsugentō: Happiness Realization Party (2009)

Article 14. Article 10. 
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin. All are guaranteed equality of opportunity and all freedoms within the boundary of the law.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

Kokutai Sōzō (2002)

Article 14. Article 10. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Prohibitions on the People Article)
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
 (2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
 (3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.
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 (10) Discriminating on the basis of birth, sex, race or religion in management, business and other public activities. However, this does not apply to distinctions made on the grounds of ability.

NAKASONE Yasuhiro (1961)

Article 14. Article 16. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality Under the Law)
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and Peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

Nakasone Yasuhiro Peace Institute (2005)

Article 14. Article 16. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality Under the Law)
All persons are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, address, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.The particulars of honors, decorations and other distinctions shall be provided for by law.
(4) No such award shall be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

Nippon no Kokoro: Party for Japanese Kokoro (2017)

Article 14. Article 20. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality Under the Law)
All of The people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

Nippon Seinen Kaigisho: Junior Chamber International Japan (JCIJ) (2012)

Article 14. Article 12. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality Before the Law)
All of The people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(2) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

NISHI Osamu (1994)

Article 14. Article 11.
All of the people are equal under before the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin, religion, political views, socioeconomic background, education, wealth, other similar reasons.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

PHP Sōgō Kenkyūjo: PHP Institute (2004)

Article 14. Article 7. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality Under the Law)
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

SANPEI Seiji (2013)

Article 14. Article 9.
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.
Equality shall be held identically by all regardless of whether they are being protected or prosecuted by the law.
All humans shall have equality in terms of dignity and rights.
Equality shall be a right for the individual and an obligation to avoid discriminating against other people.
Every person shall be guaranteed equality of rights in every area of economic, political and cultural life. 
Article 10.
All shall be guaranteed the following forms of equality:
1. Equality of non-discrimination in race, birth and lineage.
2. Equality of non-discrimination in age and sex.
3. Equality of non-discrimination in occupation.
4. Equality of non-discrimination in thought and religion.
5. Equality of non-discrimination in status and property.

Sekai Seifu Kenkyūjo: World Government Institute Japan (SUZUKI Toshio) (2014)

Article 14. Article 11. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality under the Law)
All people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin shall be equal under the law regardless of race, faith, sex, social status, family origin, education, property or income.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

Sōken Kaigi (2006)

Article 14. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors　Equality Under the Law)
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.

Yomiuri Shimbun (2004)

Article 14. Article 19. (Principles of Equality, the Rejection of an Aristocratic System, and Limits on Honors Equality Under Law)
All of the people are equal under the law and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic or social relations because of race, creed, sex, social status or family origin.
(2) Peers and peerage shall not be recognized.
(3) No privilege shall accompany any award of honor, decoration or any distinction, nor shall any such award be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it. However, this shall not apply to the granting of a reasonable pension as may be determined by law and other economic benefits.
(4) No award of honor, decoration or any distinction shall be valid beyond the lifetime of the individual who now holds or hereafter may receive it.