The houses of the National Diet are both elected under parallel voting systems. This means that the seats to be filled in any given election are divided into two groups, each elected by a different method; the main difference … See more

Under the Constitution, at least one session of the Diet must be convened each year. Technically, only the House of Representatives is … See more

Japan's first modern legislature was the Imperial Diet (帝国議会, Teikoku-gikai) established by the Meiji Constitution in force from 1889 to 1947. The Meiji Constitution was adopted on … See more

20th century
• 1947 Japanese House of Councillors election
• 1950 Japanese House of Councillors election See more

Article 41 of the Constitution describes the National Diet as "the highest organ of State power" and "the sole law-making organ of the State". … See more

The National Diet Library contains four buildings in one. These buildings include: the main building, the annex, the Kansai-kan of the National Diet Library and the International Library of Children's Literature.
Main Building Has a … See more

There are three types of sessions of the National Diet:
• R – jōkai (常会), regular, annual sessions of the National Diet, often shortened to "regular National Diet" (通常国会, tsūjō Kokkai). These are nowadays usually called in January, … See more