Welcome to japan

MAp of japan

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What Type of GOVERNMENT does japan have?

• Japan has a parliamentary system of government 
• It is also consider Constitutional Monarchy
• Goverment is more similar to Britian and france

Consitution

• "Postwar Constitution"  or "Peace Constitution" 
• Emperor carries out functions of a head of state
• Japanese people forever renounce war 
• respect for the fundamental human rights
• amendment initiated by the Diet

Branches of Goverment

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executive

• The Cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister
• Cabinet further consists of the ministers
• Appointed by the prime minister
• Usually members of the Diet
• Prime minister is elected by the Diet

legislative

• Japanese parliament is called the Diet
• The House of Representatives has 480 members
• House of Councillors has 242 members
• Diet member is elected by the Japanese people
• Liberal Democratic Party is in control

judical

• Highest court is the Supreme Court
• Other courts are district, high, family, and summary courts
• cannot be removed from the bench mentally or physically incompetent
• may be removed by a majority of voters
• Recheck every 10 years

Elections

• Minimum voting age is 20 years
• Elections for H.O.R are carried out every four years
• House of Councillors is elected every three years
• there are also prefectural and municipal elections
• The Emperor doest have effective power but is  symbol of the state

Local goverment

• nation is divided into 47 prefectures
• Direct democracy
• Most people don't vote

goverment parties

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• Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (Jiminto)
• Democratic Party (Minshuto)
• Komei Party (Komeito)
• Japanese Communist Party (Kyosanto)

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Main industry and occupation

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facts of japan

• Japan has a population of 127.6 million people  
• Raw horse meat is very popular in japan
• japan has a literacy rate of 100%
• on average of 1500 earthquakes in japan
• the first geisha were actually men 

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