House of Councillors | |
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| 217th Session of the National Diet | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the National Diet |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 248 |
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Political groups | Government (101)
Supported by (19)
Opposition (120) Unaffiliated (8)
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| Committees | 17 committees |
Length of term | 6 years |
| Salary | President: ¥2,170,000/m Vice President: ¥1,584,000/m Members: ¥1,294,000/m |
| Elections | |
| Parallel voting: Single non-transferable vote (148 seats) Party-list proportional representation (100 seats) Staggered elections | |
First election | 20 April 1947 |
Last election | 20 July 2025 |
Next election | 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Chamber of the House of Councillors | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The House of Councillors (参議院, Sangiin) is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house.
The House of Councillors has 242 members who each serve six-year terms, two years longer than those of the House of Representatives. Councillors must be at least 30 years old, compared with 25 years old in the House of Representatives.
