The role of the emperor in the new government was largely
ceremonial and involved acting as a symbol of the state and the unity of the
people. Under Japan’s new constitution new constitution, drafted by U.S. occupation
authorities in 1946 and in effect from 1947, Japan became a constitutional
monarchy. Sovereignty resided in the people and the powers of
the Emperor were severely limited.
Gutenburg's printing press made books cheaper and available to a larger variety of people. Before the printing press, books were very hard to make and they took a long time to produce.
