A study of the relationship between postwar democracy and the Japanese monarchy, tracing political culture from the occupation era into the early Heisei period.

国民の天皇 戦後日本の民主主義と天皇制 follows its characters through choices and change, guided by the central idea suggested by the award title.

A historical study of the Meiji Constitution, presenting its formation through Western encounters and visions of the state, with institutional history linked to lived experience.

文明史のなかの明治憲法 この国のかたちと西洋体験 follows its characters through choices and change, guided by the central idea suggested by the award title.