Japan
is a constitutional monarchy. The emperor is only the symbol of the state. He
does not work in the government.
This is the Diet Building.
It has a parliamentary
form of government. The elected
legislature is called the National Diet.
There is the upper house called the House of Councilors and the lower
house is called the House of Representatives. Elections for the lower house are
every four years. The elections are
every three years for half of the upper house.
These members of the Diet vote on all of the laws for the country. The Diet legislators elect a prime minister
from among themselves.
Japan
wants world peace for all. The system
of government was founded on the Constitution of Japan called the Peace
Constitution. The constitution decided
the role of the emperor, the rights and duties of the people, responsibilities
of the different branches of government and other rules about how the
government operates.
While having a walking
tour through the Diet Building I learned Japan has a democratic system of
government where all adults ages 20 and older have the right to vote and run in
elections.