Legislative bodies from Japan's national legislature. This system consists of the bicameral Parliament. ( Shugi-in) is the lower chamber. There are four hundred and eighty people, who shall hold office for four years and the Federation Council ( Sangi-in) is the upper house. There are two hundred and forty-two people, who shall hold office for six years. Council members are elected by the half turn every three years. Members of the Council, both elected officials nationwide. The voter then twenty years of age onwards. Ruling Liberal Democratic Party has always been since its founding in 2498 until the year 2552, the Democratic Party of Japan won the election. Therefore, the Liberal Democratic Party government, which ruled for more than 54 years.
For the executive power Member of the Legislative Assembly elected members together for one person to be the Prime Minister. Then he took down the title of emperor appointed him. The Prime Minister and the Minister may appoint retired. The current Prime Minister, Mr. Shinzo Abe.
Japan's legal system has historically been influenced by Chinese law. And the development of identity in the Edo period through documents such as meeting Rachniti ( Kujikata Osadamegaki) value. Since 2400, there has been a century foundation judicial system in Japan, a major Civil law systems of Europe. Especially in France and Germany as a prototype in 2439, the Japanese government enacted the Civil Code. ( Minpō) , with the German Civil Code as a model. And remain in force since the end of World War 2 to the present.