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Japanese Politics:Form of Government
Feudal Japan's Government
Type of government: Monarchy (shifting to Shogunate system)
Closed country system (Sakoku Policy) Imperial Diet (Legislative)
House of Peers Represented by the noble class
(appointed) House of Representatives
elected
Political Hierarchy of Feudal Japan
Emperor “supposed to be head of state”
Shogun military leaders appointed by the
emperor But has greater authority than the
emperor
Daimyo Warlords with grat power in the economy
Samurai Feudal Japan's armed forces Code of honor (Bushido) Highly respected until the fall of the
system
Artisans Farmers, craftsmen and courtesans
Merchants Lowly looked upon by society but are the
most wealthy
Notable Shogunates
Kamakura Ruled by the Minamoto clan
Muromachi Ruled by the Ashikaga clan
Edo Ruled by the Tokugawa clan
Bakumatsu
Transition period of Feudal Japan to the Meiji government
Time when the samurai was stripped from its high position in society – rounin
Replaced by the shinsengumi (police officers armed with swords)
Fun fact: Rurouni Kenshin was set in this period~! :)
Meiji Ishin's Government
1885 – start of the latter half of Meiji period Emperor was regarded as the center of
power and a source of legitimacy Creation of party politics Type of government: Constitutional
monarchy
Post War Japan's Government
Based on the Westminster model Electorate elected parliament Cabinet is selected
Cabinet members headed a government ministry
Head of state is the Prime Minister Those who had a high ranking position
were no longer allowed to be part of the new government
Post War Japan's Government
Emperor Has the right in giving the thumbs up to
the selected PM
National Diet (legislative) House of Representative and House of
Councillors Responsible for electing the PM
Article 9 Demilitarization
The US still controlled the government
Notable Prime Ministers
First prime minister: Hirobumi Ito Current PM: Shinzou Abe (52nd & 63rd PM) Longest stay in power: Shigeru Yoshida
2247 days Shortest stay in power: Tsutomu Hata 63
days
Political parties in Japan
Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Ruling political party Right wing – preserving the status quo
that leaders should have the centralized power
Democratic Party of Japan Left wing – against the status quo and
the society's interest should be considered
Japan Restoriation Party New Komeito
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