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 is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives can insist on its decision. In other decisions, the House of Representatives can override a vote of the House of Councillors only by a two-thirds majority of members present.
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. The House cannot be dissolved, as only half of its membership is elected at each election. Of the 121 members subject to election each time, 73 are elected from the 47 prefectural districts (by single non-transferable vote) and 48 are elected from a nationwide list by proportional representation with open lists.
Up to the 1998 election, there were 252 members, 126 elected at a time: 76 from prefectural districts and 50 elected nationwide. At the 2001 elections these numbers were reduced and the total number was 247 (126 elected in 1998 and 121 elected in 2001) and the open list preference vote was introduced.
The House of Councillors (Berber: Agraw n ismittiren, Arabic: مجلس المستشارين) is the upper house of the Parliament of Morocco and has 270 members, elected for a nine-year term, elected by local councils (162 seats), professional chambers (91 seats) and wage-earners (27 seats).
The 2011 Constitution of Morocco retained this second chamber, but reduced its term of office from 9 to 6 years and its size to 120 seats.
The Japan Pavilion is one of the original World Showcase pavilions and had been in planning since the late 1970s. Many attractions have been proposed for the pavilion and one show building was built, but left unused. Meet the World was one planned attraction and was a clone of the attraction Meet the World that was once at Tokyo Disneyland. But because management thought that the Japanese film's omission of World War II might upset many Veterans, it was dropped. The show was so close to opening that the show building and rotating platform was built, but not used.
For years, Imagineers have considered building an indoor roller coaster attraction based on Matterhorn Bobsleds from Disneyland but themed to Japan's Mount Fuji inside a replica of Mount Fuji. At one point, Godzilla or a large lizard attacking guests in their cars was considered. Fujifilm originally wanted to sponsor the ride in the early 1990s, but Kodak, a major Epcot sponsor, convinced Disney to decline the sponsorship. Luckily, the Matterhorn derived design elements survived to be incorporated into Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. Another proposed attraction was a walk-through version of "Circle-Vision", in which guests would board and walk through a Shinkansen (bullet train) and look through windows (actually film screens) that showcase Japan's changing landscapes. The train would have shaken and moved like a train traveling through the countryside.
Part III of the book has the account of Lemuel Gulliver's visit to Japan, the only real location visited by him. It is used as a venue for Swift's satire on the actions of Dutch traders to that land. His description reflects the state of European knowledge of the country in the 17th and early 18th centuries, and the tensions due to commercial rivalry between the English and the Dutch at that time.
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Japan is shown on the map at the beginning of part III, which also shows the island of "Yesso" (i.e. Hokkaido), "Stats island" (Iturup) and "Companys Land" (Urup) to the north. The map also marks the Vries Strait and Cape Patience, though this is shown on the northeast coast of Yesso, rather than as part of Sakhalin, which was little known in Swift’s time.
On the island of Japan itself the map shows "Nivato" (Nagato), Yedo, "Meaco" (Kyoto), Inaba and "Osacca" (Osaka)
The text describes Gulliver's journey from Luggnagg, which took fifteen days, and his landing at "Xamoschi" (i.e. Shimosa} which lies "on the western part of a narrow strait leading northward into a long arm of the sea, on the northwest part of which Yedo, the metropolis stands".
This description matches the geography of Tokyo Bay, except that Shimosa is on the north, rather than the western shore of the bay.
A yakuza, in love with a TV reporter, comes to Barcelona, Spain, where she's making a reportage on what's the foreigners' idea of the Japanese people, and how Japanese people see themselves; during her speech, she makes a parallel between modern day Japan and the ancient Carthage, saying that the Carthaginians were wiped out by the Romans because of the same attitude Japanese people have nowadays, and because economic superiority brings war, and in the end loses to military strength. Suddenly there's an earthquake, and the ghosts of the Carthaginians bring the group (the two yakuza, the TV reporter and some university students) to the future, when the sea level has increased and all the islands which compose the Japanese archipelago have been submerged; the Japanese people have thus emigrated in the other countries, and they're now scattered around the world, and in particular in Europe, where after the cataclysm a dictatorship has been established, they've become slaves and bandits. Japan is long gone, and Japanese people are lost and oppressed; but among the newcomers, desperate of what they learn, the yakuza, who mostly wishes to protect the woman he dearly loves, has a dream: Japan can be refounded, if the Japanese people come together to fight for it.
Ms. Akiko Santo, Speaker, House of Councillors, Japan, on Science, technology and ethics
Ms. Akiko Santo, Speaker, House of Councillors, Japan, speaks on Science, technology and ethics: Emerging challenges and urgent solutions. She was at the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, which took place from 19-20 August 2020.
published: 26 Aug 2020
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House Of Councillors (Japan)
The House of Councillors is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives can insist on its decision. In other decisions, the House of Representatives can override a vote of the House of Councillors only by a two-thirds majority of members present.
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The July 2022 House of Councillors Election - A Follow Up
talk by Michael Thomas Cucek, TUJ, moderated by Robert Dujarric (July 14th, 2022)
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Japan's Election for Upper House of Parliament
Japan is voting on Sunday for parliament's upper house. Among the issues are ''Abenomics''--Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic growth strategy--and Mr. Abe's goal of revising Japan's peace constitution.
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Japanese PM dissolves lower house of parliament, calls snap elections 일본 중의원 해
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe′s decision to dissolve the lower house and call snap elections has left many Japanese people scratching their heads.
Reports say this is part of his plans to garner public support for additional reforms for the economy,... but will it work? - that′s the big question.
Ji Myung-kil has more.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes his decision to dissolve the lower house of parliament and call snap elections next month ultimately gives him a fresh mandate to push through reforms, as his signature economic policies dubbed "Abenomics" struggle to revive Japan′s ailing economy.
A controversial sales tax increase lies at the center of the issue.
The first hike in April, from 5 to 8 percent,... was meant to curb public debt, but instead made Japanese consumers...
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President receives members of the House of Councillors of Japan
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Japan's ruling parties to win majority in upper house election
Exit polls show that Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito are set to win a majority in the House of Councillors election.
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Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker meets President of Japan`s House of Councillors
Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker meets President of Japan`s House of Councillors
Ms. Akiko Santo, Speaker, House of Councillors, Japan, speaks on Science, technology and ethics: Emerging challenges and urgent solutions. She was at the Fifth ...
Ms. Akiko Santo, Speaker, House of Councillors, Japan, speaks on Science, technology and ethics: Emerging challenges and urgent solutions. She was at the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, which took place from 19-20 August 2020.
Ms. Akiko Santo, Speaker, House of Councillors, Japan, speaks on Science, technology and ethics: Emerging challenges and urgent solutions. She was at the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, which took place from 19-20 August 2020.
Japan's ruling coalition government has increased its majority in the upper house of the parliament by winning Sunday's house of councillors election that was l...
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The House of Councillors is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the suc...
The House of Councillors is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives can insist on its decision. In other decisions, the House of Representatives can override a vote of the House of Councillors only by a two-thirds majority of members present.
The House of Councillors is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives can insist on its decision. In other decisions, the House of Representatives can override a vote of the House of Councillors only by a two-thirds majority of members present.
Japan is voting on Sunday for parliament's upper house. Among the issues are ''Abenomics''--Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic growth strategy--and Mr. Abe's ...
Japan is voting on Sunday for parliament's upper house. Among the issues are ''Abenomics''--Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic growth strategy--and Mr. Abe's goal of revising Japan's peace constitution.
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Japan's ruling coalition government has increased its majority in the upper house of the parliament by winning Sunday's house of councillors election that was l...
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe′s decision to dissolve the lower house and call snap elections has left many Japanese people scratching their heads.
Reports ...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe′s decision to dissolve the lower house and call snap elections has left many Japanese people scratching their heads.
Reports say this is part of his plans to garner public support for additional reforms for the economy,... but will it work? - that′s the big question.
Ji Myung-kil has more.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes his decision to dissolve the lower house of parliament and call snap elections next month ultimately gives him a fresh mandate to push through reforms, as his signature economic policies dubbed "Abenomics" struggle to revive Japan′s ailing economy.
A controversial sales tax increase lies at the center of the issue.
The first hike in April, from 5 to 8 percent,... was meant to curb public debt, but instead made Japanese consumers tighten their wallets.
That has been blamed in part for dismal third quarter economic figures, when gross domestic product shrank 1-point-6 percent on-year,... pushing the Japanese economy into recession.
A second sales tax increase to 10 percent was scheduled for October next year, but Abe is now hoping to delay it.
Advocates say the tax hike is needed to fund social security costs for a fast aging population.
But while the Japanese public is largely opposed to the tax increase, they are also confused about Prime Minister Abe′s tactics.
According to a survey conducted by the Asahi Shimbun,... some 62 percent did not understand why Abe had suddenly dissolved parliament.
Some 65 percent said it was inappropriate for Abe to use a snap election as a barometer of sentiment toward a second sales tax hike.
Over the election campaign period, Abe is expected to explain his government′s growth strategy and ask that people support for his Liberal Democratic Party.
Abe says he will resign if his party fails to secure a majority in the lower house of parliament in the December 14th snap elections, but despite waning public approval ratings, the LDP is widely expected to win.
Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe′s decision to dissolve the lower house and call snap elections has left many Japanese people scratching their heads.
Reports say this is part of his plans to garner public support for additional reforms for the economy,... but will it work? - that′s the big question.
Ji Myung-kil has more.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes his decision to dissolve the lower house of parliament and call snap elections next month ultimately gives him a fresh mandate to push through reforms, as his signature economic policies dubbed "Abenomics" struggle to revive Japan′s ailing economy.
A controversial sales tax increase lies at the center of the issue.
The first hike in April, from 5 to 8 percent,... was meant to curb public debt, but instead made Japanese consumers tighten their wallets.
That has been blamed in part for dismal third quarter economic figures, when gross domestic product shrank 1-point-6 percent on-year,... pushing the Japanese economy into recession.
A second sales tax increase to 10 percent was scheduled for October next year, but Abe is now hoping to delay it.
Advocates say the tax hike is needed to fund social security costs for a fast aging population.
But while the Japanese public is largely opposed to the tax increase, they are also confused about Prime Minister Abe′s tactics.
According to a survey conducted by the Asahi Shimbun,... some 62 percent did not understand why Abe had suddenly dissolved parliament.
Some 65 percent said it was inappropriate for Abe to use a snap election as a barometer of sentiment toward a second sales tax hike.
Over the election campaign period, Abe is expected to explain his government′s growth strategy and ask that people support for his Liberal Democratic Party.
Abe says he will resign if his party fails to secure a majority in the lower house of parliament in the December 14th snap elections, but despite waning public approval ratings, the LDP is widely expected to win.
Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News.
Exit polls show that Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito are set to win a majority in the House of Councillors elec...
Exit polls show that Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito are set to win a majority in the House of Councillors election.
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Ms. Akiko Santo, Speaker, House of Councillors, Japan, speaks on Science, technology and ethics: Emerging challenges and urgent solutions. She was at the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, which took place from 19-20 August 2020.
Japan's ruling coalition government has increased its majority in the upper house of the parliament by winning Sunday's house of councillors election that was largely overshadowed by the recent assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
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The House of Councillors is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives can insist on its decision. In other decisions, the House of Representatives can override a vote of the House of Councillors only by a two-thirds majority of members present.
Japan is voting on Sunday for parliament's upper house. Among the issues are ''Abenomics''--Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic growth strategy--and Mr. Abe's goal of revising Japan's peace constitution.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe′s decision to dissolve the lower house and call snap elections has left many Japanese people scratching their heads.
Reports say this is part of his plans to garner public support for additional reforms for the economy,... but will it work? - that′s the big question.
Ji Myung-kil has more.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes his decision to dissolve the lower house of parliament and call snap elections next month ultimately gives him a fresh mandate to push through reforms, as his signature economic policies dubbed "Abenomics" struggle to revive Japan′s ailing economy.
A controversial sales tax increase lies at the center of the issue.
The first hike in April, from 5 to 8 percent,... was meant to curb public debt, but instead made Japanese consumers tighten their wallets.
That has been blamed in part for dismal third quarter economic figures, when gross domestic product shrank 1-point-6 percent on-year,... pushing the Japanese economy into recession.
A second sales tax increase to 10 percent was scheduled for October next year, but Abe is now hoping to delay it.
Advocates say the tax hike is needed to fund social security costs for a fast aging population.
But while the Japanese public is largely opposed to the tax increase, they are also confused about Prime Minister Abe′s tactics.
According to a survey conducted by the Asahi Shimbun,... some 62 percent did not understand why Abe had suddenly dissolved parliament.
Some 65 percent said it was inappropriate for Abe to use a snap election as a barometer of sentiment toward a second sales tax hike.
Over the election campaign period, Abe is expected to explain his government′s growth strategy and ask that people support for his Liberal Democratic Party.
Abe says he will resign if his party fails to secure a majority in the lower house of parliament in the December 14th snap elections, but despite waning public approval ratings, the LDP is widely expected to win.
Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News.
Exit polls show that Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito are set to win a majority in the House of Councillors election.
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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 is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives can insist on its decision. In other decisions, the House of Representatives can override a vote of the House of Councillors only by a two-thirds majority of members present.
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. The House cannot be dissolved, as only half of its membership is elected at each election. Of the 121 members subject to election each time, 73 are elected from the 47 prefectural districts (by single non-transferable vote) and 48 are elected from a nationwide list by proportional representation with open lists.
Up to the 1998 election, there were 252 members, 126 elected at a time: 76 from prefectural districts and 50 elected nationwide. At the 2001 elections these numbers were reduced and the total number was 247 (126 elected in 1998 and 121 elected in 2001) and the open list preference vote was introduced.