"The Depths of Prince Shotoku: Why the Seventeen-Article Constitution Now?" by Kenichi Tanaka, Toshi Shuppan, 1989 Although the "Seventeen-Article Constitution" bears the name of a constitution, unlike later modern constitutions that regulate the relationship between the government and the people, its content presents moral norms for officials and nobles, and it has a strong character as administrative law. Ideologically, it centers on Confucianism, with elements of Buddhism and the Legalist school also interwoven. Chapter 1: Why the Seventeen-Article Constitution Now? Chapter 2: The Constitution and Its Pre-Texts Chapter 3: The Mandala Structure of the Constitution Chapter 4: The Image of Women in the Depths of the Prince Chapter 5: The Feminine Principle of the Constitution Chapter 6: "Reading" the Constitution