Japanese Government

     Japan has a Constitutional Monarchy (parliamentary) system of government, much like Britain and Canada. Like America, however, the Japanese is divided into three branches, the judicial, legislative and executive. The Legislative branch of their government is known as the Diet. The Diet is composed of two houses, the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors. The executive branch is known as the cabinet. The cabinet consists of the Prime Minister, who is elected by the Diet and appointed by the Emperor, and no more than 17 Ministers of State, the the Prime Minister appoints. The Judicial branch is comprised of the courts. The Japanese government is unitary, which means this national government has a large amount of control over local governments.

     There are currently about 11 parties represented in Japan's Diet. The parties are: Liberal Democratic Party, Democratic Party, Innovation Party, Komeito, Communist Party, Party for Future Generations, People's Life Party, Social Democratic Party, The Assembly to Energize Japan, New Renaissance Party, and the Okinawa Socialist Masses Party. The major parties were the first five listed above. The Liberal Democratic Party is considered as the largest party and is, ironically, a conservative party. Most of the major parties are focused on Japanese Nationalism, conservatism, social liberalism, economic liberalism, and neoconservatism.





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Japan
http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/explore/government/index.html
http://japan.kantei.go.jp/constitution_and_government_of_japan/fundamental_e.html