House of Councillors of Japan

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:affirms Appointments of judges
gptkbp:cabinet_member gptkb:Chairman
gptkbp:can gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:can_ratify Treaties
gptkbp:committee Various committees
gptkbp:consists_of Elected members
gptkbp:demographics 20 years
gptkbp:election Direct elections
Japanese citizens
6 years term
Senatorial elections
gptkbp:election_year Every 3 years
gptkbp:established 1947
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Constitution_of_Japan
gptkbp:governed_by Japanese law
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_connection_to gptkb:National_Diet
gptkbp:has_historical_significance Post-war constitution
gptkbp:has_leadership Leadership structure
gptkbp:has_members 242
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House of Councillors of Japan
gptkbp:is_accountable_to gptkb:Public
gptkbp:is_aform_of Political discussion
gptkbp:is_aplatform_for Policy proposals
gptkbp:is_avenue_for Political representation
gptkbp:is_bicameral gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_debated_in National issues
gptkbp:is_engaged_in Legislative processes
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:Public_opinion
gptkbp:is_influential_in Japanese politics
gptkbp:is_involved_in National policy making
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Nagatachō,_Chiyoda,_Tokyo
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Japanese_government
gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:Constitution_of_Japan
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:language gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:legislation National laws
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tokyo
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:budget
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:cuisine
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:political_party Multiple parties
gptkbp:president President of the House of Councillors
gptkbp:primary_function gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:provides_oversight_for gptkb:Public_scrutiny
gptkbp:represents Prefectures of Japan
gptkbp:responsible_for Legislative review
gptkbp:session Regularly
Regular sessions
gptkbp:term_length 6 years
gptkbp:voting_method Mixed-member proportional representation
Single non-transferable vote
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in Japanese democracy
gptkbp:website www.sangiin.go.jp
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Committee_on_Land,_Infrastructure,_Transport_and_Tourism
gptkb:Kiichi_Miyazawa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7