Exterior view. The National Diet Building (?½ä?è­°ä??? ) is the place in which both the houses of the Diet of Japan are held. It is located in 1-chome, Nagatacho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the left side and sessions of the House of Councillors in the right side. The Diet Building was completed in 1936 and is constructed entirely out of Japanese building materials. // [edit] History The construction of the build...

The House of Representatives (è¡?è­°é?? ?) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house. The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for four-year terms. Of these, 180 are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by proportional representation, and 300 are elected from single-member constituencies. The House of Representatives is the more powerful of the two houses able to override vetoes on bills imposed by th...

The House of Councillors (??è­°é?? ?) is the upper house of the 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, the Japanese equivalent to the British House of Lords. 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 all other decisions, the House of Representatives can overr...