# Changes to Japanese law on 1 May 2019

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2019-05-01. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 1 May 2019 in 2 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Act on National Holidays (国民の祝日に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-holidays-act
  - Amended by Special Act on the Imperial House Act Concerning the Abdication of the Emperor, etc. (Act No. 63 of 2017) (天皇の退位等に関する皇室典範特例法)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000063 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000063)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-holidays-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC1000000178/20190501_429AC0000000063
- Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (租税特別措置法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 6 of 2019) (所得税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/431AC0000000006 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/431AC0000000006)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20190501_431AC0000000006

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (2 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI