
The Constitution of Japan 3 [Music]
Article 21. Freedom of assembly and association as well as speech, press and all other forms of expression are guaranteed. No censorship shall be maintained, nor shall the secrecy of any means of contenurication be violated Article 22. Every person shall have freedom to choose and change his residence and to choose his occupation to the extent that it does not interfere with the public welfare. Freedom of all pensons to move to a foreign country and to divest themselves of their nationality shall be inviolate Article 23, Academic freedom is guaranteed. Article 24. Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis. With regard to choice of spouse, property rights, inheritance, choice of domicile, divorce and other matters pertaining to marriage and the family, lows shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and essential equality of the sexes, Article 25. All people shall have the right to maintain the minimum standarts of wholesome and cultured living In all spheres of it, the State shall use its endeavors for the promotion and extension of social welfare and security, and of public health Article 26. All people shall have the night to roomve an equal education correspondent to their ability, as provided try lave. All people shall be obligated to have all boys and girts under their protection receive ordinary education as provided for by law, Such compulsory education shall be fres Article 27. All people shall have the right and the obligation to work. Standarths for wages, hours, rest and other working conditions shall be fant by law. Chüdren shall not be exploited. Article 28. The right of workers to organize and to bargain and act collectively is guaranteed. Article 29. The right to own or to hold property is inviolabile. Property rights shall he defined by law, in conformity with the public warfare. Private property may be taken for public use upon just compensation therefor. Article 30. The people shall be liable to taxation as provided by law, Article 31, No person shall be deprived of life or liberty, nor shall any other criminal persalty be imposed, except according to procedure estabëshed by law. Article 32. No person shall be denied the right of access to the courts. Article 33. No person shall be apprehended except upon warrant issued by a competent judicial officer which specifies the offense with which the person is charged, unless he is apprehended, the offense being committed. Article 34. No person shall be arrested or detained without being at once informed of the charges against him or without the immediate privilege of counsel, nor shall he be detained without adequate cause, and upon demand of any person such cause must be immediately shown in open court in his presence and the presence of his counsel. Article 35. The right of all persons to be secure in their homes, papers and effects against entries, searches and seizures shall not be impaired except upon warrant issued for adequate cause and particularly describing the place to be searched and things to be seized, or except as provided by Article 33. Each search or seizure shall be made upon separate warrant issued by a competent judicial officer. Article 36. The infliction of torture by any public officer and cruel punishments are absolutely forbidden.

