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1989 In Japan
Events in the year 1989 in Japan. In the history of Japan, it marks the final year of the Shōwa period, Shōwa 64, upon the death of Emperor Shōwa on January 7, and the beginning of the Heisei period, Heisei 1 (平成元年 Heisei gannen, gannen means "first year"), from January 8 under the reign of his eldest son, the current Emperor Emeritus. Thus, 1989 corresponds to the transition between Shōwa and Heisei periods in the Japanese calendar. 1989 was the first year of Heisei era in Japan as well as the all-time peak of the Nikkei 225 stock market average until being surpassed in 2024. Incumbents *Emperor: ** Shōwa (until January 7) **Akihito (starting January 7) *Prime Minister: **Noboru Takeshita (Liberal Democratic–Shimane) (until June 3) **Sōsuke Uno (Liberal Democratic–Shiga) (June 3 – August 10) **Toshiki Kaifu (Liberal Democratic–Aichi) (starting August 10) * Chief Cabinet Secretary: Keizo Obuchi (Liberal Democratic–Gunma) until June 3, Tokuo Yamashita ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Diet
, transcription_name = ''Kokkai'' , legislature = 215th Session of the National Diet , coa_pic = Flag of Japan.svg , house_type = Bicameral , houses = , foundation=29 November 1890(), leader1_type = President of the House of Councillors , leader1 = Masakazu Sekiguchi , party1 = LDP , election1 = 11 November 2024 , leader2_type = Speaker of the House of Representatives , leader2 = Fukushiro Nukaga , party2 = LDP , election2 = 11 November 2024 , leader3_type = Prime Minister , leader3 = Shigeru Ishiba , party3 = LDP , election3 = 1 October 2024 , members = , house1 = House of Councillors , structure1 = Japan House of Councillors Political Groups - November 2024.svg , political_groups1 = Government (140) * LDP (113) * Kōmeitō (27) Opposition (91) * CDP- SDP (41) * Ish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiko Tsuchiya
Yoshihiko is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Yoshihiko can be written using different combinations of kanji characters, such as: *義彦, "justice, elegant boy" *義比古, "justice, young man (archaic)" *吉彦, "good luck, elegant boy" *吉比古, "good luck, young man (archaic)" *善彦, "virtuous, elegant boy" *芳彦, "virtuous/fragrant, elegant boy" *良彦, "good, elegant boy" *慶彦, "congratulate, elegant boy" *由彦, "reason, to rise, elegant boy" *与志彦, "give, determination, elegant boy" *嘉彦, "excellent, elegant boy" *佳彦, "skilled, elegant boy" The name can also be written in hiragana よしひこ or katakana ヨシヒコ. Notable people with the name * Yoshihiko Amano (天野 佳彦, born 1971), Japanese basketball player *, Japanese Marxist historian *, Japanese politician *, Japanese novelist, poet, illustrator, manga artist and songwriter *, Japanese actor *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese fencer *, emeritus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Councillors
The is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers (Japan), House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or the nomination 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 248 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 of Councillors cannot be dissolved, and terms are Staggered elections, staggered so that only half of its membership is up for election every three years. Of the 121 members subject to election each time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The House Of Councillors
The is the presiding officer of the House of Councillors, the upper house of Japan, and together with the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan), Speaker of the House of Representatives, the president is also the head of the Government of Japan, legislative branch of Japan. The president is elected by members of the House at the start of each session, and can serve two three-year terms, for a maximum of six years. The current president of the House of Councillors is Masakazu Sekiguchi, who took office on 11 November 2024. Selection The election of the president takes place on the day of the new session, under the moderation of the secretary-general of the House. The president is elected by an anonymous vote, and must have at least half of the votes in order to take office. If no one gets over half of the votes, the top two candidates will be voted again, and if they get the same number of votes, the president is elected by a lottery. The vice president is elected se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajime Tamura
(5 May 1924 – 1 November 2014) was a Japanese politician. He held different cabinet posts and served as the speaker of the House of Representatives. Early life and education Tamura was born in Matsuzaka, Mie Prefecture, in 1924. In 1950, he received a law degree from Keio University. Career and activities Tamura was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1955. In the party Tamura was one of the leaders of the Interparty Relations Committee and belonged to the faction led by Kakuei Tanaka. He was appointed labour minister in 1972 and transport minister in 1976. As of 1975 he was the chairman of the Committee of Korean Affairs of the Afro-Asian Problems Study Group. In July that year Tamura headed a delegation which visited North Korea and met with Korean ruler Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang. From 1986 until 1988, Tamura served as Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in the cabinets led by Prime Minister Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenzaburō Hara
Kenzaburo Hara (原 健三郎, ''Hara Kenzaburō'', 6 February 1907 – 7 November 2004) was a Japanese politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives from 1986 to 1989. He was a member of the House for 54 years from 1946 until he retired in 2000, and died of heart failure in Tokyo at the age of 97. Biography Hara was born in Hokudan, Hyōgo, Hokudan, on an island in the Awaji island group, in Hyogo Prefecture in 1907. After graduating from the political and economic department of Waseda University and the graduate course of the University of Oregon, he joined Kodansha Ltd., a major publishing house. He served as managing editor of the "Shūkan Gendai, Gendai" magazine before becoming a legislator. He is also known as either the original author or scenario writer of five of the nine movies in the popular "Wataridori" ("Migratory Bird") series produced by Nikkatsu Corp. Hara was first elected to the Diet of Japan, Diet in Japan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives (Japan)
The is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors is the upper house. The composition of the House is established by and of the Constitution of Japan. The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 176 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a Party-list proportional representation, party-list system of proportional representation, and 289 are elected from single-member constituencies. The overall voting system used to elect the House of Representatives is a Parallel voting, parallel system, a form of semi-proportional representation. Under a parallel system, the allocation of list seats does not take into account the outcome in the single seat constituencies. Therefore, the overall allocation of seats in the House of Representatives is not proportional, to the advantage of larger parties. In contrast, in bodies such as the German ''Bundestag'' or the New Zealand Parliament the election of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives (Japan)
The is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives of Japan, and together with the President of the House of Councillors, the Speaker is also the head of the Government of Japan, legislative branch of Japan. The Speaker is elected by members of the House at the start of each session, and can serve for a maximum of four years. The current Speaker of the House of Representatives is Fukushiro Nukaga, who took office on 20 October 2023. Selection The election of the Speaker takes place on the day of the new session, under the moderation of the Secretary-General of the House. The Speaker is elected by an anonymous vote, and must have at least half of the votes in order to take office. If no one gets over half of the votes, the top two candidates will be voted again, and if they get the same number of votes, the Speaker is elected by a lottery. The Vice Speaker is elected separately, in the same way. Usually, the Speaker is a senior memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōichi Yaguchi
Kōichi, Koichi, Kouichi or Kohichi is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Kōichi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *晃一, "clear, one" *幸一, "happiness, one" *光一, "light, one" *孝一, "filial piety, one" *弘一, "vast, one" *浩一, "abundance, one" *宏一, "wide, one" *恒一, "constancy, one" *耕一, "cultivate, one" *孝市, "filial piety, market" The name can also be written in hiragana (こういち) or katakana (コウイチ). People with the name *, Japanese baseball player * Koichi Chigira (孝一, born 1959), Japanese anime director * Koichi Domoto (born 1979), Japanese performing artist * Kōichi Fukaura, Japanese shogi player * Koichi Fukuda (born 1975), Japanese musician *, Japanese economist *, Japanese politician * Koichi Iida ((飯田 鴻一, 1888–1973), Japanese businessman *, Japanese golfer * Koichi Ishii (浩一, born 1964), Japanese game designer * Koichi Kato (LDP) (born 1939), Japanese politician * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Japan
The , located in Hayabusachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, is the highest court in Japan. It has ultimate judicial authority to interpret the Japanese constitution and decide questions of national law. It has the power of judicial review, which allows it to determine the constitutionality of any law or official act. History The modern Supreme Court was established in Article 81 of the Constitution of Japan in 1947. There was some debate among the members of the SCAP legal officers who drafted the constitution and in the Imperial Diet meeting of 1946 over the extent of the power of the judiciary, but it was overshadowed by other major questions about popular sovereignty, the role of the emperor, and the renunciation of war. Although the ratified wording in Article 81 states that the court possesses the power of judicial review, a part of the court's early history involved clarifying the extent of this power. In 1948, the court declared that the constitution meant to establish the type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
