House of Councillors
Quick Summary
The House of Councillors is one of the two legislative houses of Japan's national legislature, known as the Diet. The Diet is a bicameral body, with the other house being the House of Representatives. Members of the House of Councillors are elected to six-year terms, with half of the members up for election every three years. The minimum age to serve in the House of Councillors is 30. This upper house has a different electoral procedure than the lower house, with a portion of members elected from a national constituency on a proportional basis and the remainder elected from prefectural constituencies. Unlike the House of Representatives, the House of Councillors cannot be dissolved in cases of conflict with the executive branch.123
Ask Britannica AI about this topic
Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.
Diet…of Representatives (Shūgiin) and the House of Councillors (Sangiin). The latter takes the place of the old House of Peers and has a membership of 248 consisting of two categories: 100 councillors elected from the nation at large with the remaining 148 elected as prefectural representatives. Every voter may cast…
Read More…of Representatives (Shūgiin) and the House of Councillors (Sangiin). The latter takes the place of the old House of Peers and has a membership of 248 consisting of two categories: 100 councillors elected from the nation at large with the remaining 148 elected as prefectural representatives. Every voter may cast…
Read More
JapanConstitutional framework…ultimately takes precedence over the House of Councillors (Sangiin), or upper house, in matters of passing legislation, controlling the budget, and approving treaties with foreign powers. Executive power is vested in the cabinet, which is organized and headed by the prime minister, though formally appointed by the House of Representatives.…
Read More…ultimately takes precedence over the House of Councillors (Sangiin), or upper house, in matters of passing legislation, controlling the budget, and approving treaties with foreign powers. Executive power is vested in the cabinet, which is organized and headed by the prime minister, though formally appointed by the House of Representatives.…
Read More