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Minpon Shugi(民本主義) is a translation of the word of "democracy." It does not decide where legal theory locates sovereignty. This definition is very important in the meaning of not violating imperial institution.

Summary
Minpon Shugi is one form of the democracy that the political scientist Sakuzō Yoshino put forward in "On the meaning of constitutional government and the method by which it can be perfected" (Kensei no hongi o woite sono yushu no bi o seisu notto o ronzu). He stated that popular sovereignty is different from Minshu Shugi(民主主義) which the sovereignty resides in the people. Also, Yoshino argued that "if we hesitate for fear of possible evil effects, progress and development will never be achieved," and encourage people to spread the idea. This thought become widely accepted by people who was searching for better Japan and politics, and that affected on Taishō Democracy and the general election law.

Contents
Sakuzo Yoshino defined the Minpon Shugi as "the policy in exercising political power of valuing the profit, happiness, and opinions of the people." This has two main points;


 * The purpose of end of exercise of political power must be the happiness of people.
 * The policies should be decided with the people's opinion.

The differences between popular sovereignty(Minshu Shugi) and democracy(Minpon Shugi)
The most crucial difference between popular sovereignty and democracy is the place of sovereignty.

Popular sovereignty set the sovereignty is the people. Because Japan at the time of Yoshino was monarchical, this sovereignty was inappropriate.

Whereas the democracy does not decide where is the sovereignty, which mean the emperor can be the sovereignty.

Referencee

 * "Taisho Democrashii Ron", Taichiro Mitani, Tokyo University,(2013,8)