Japanese House Of Peers
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Japanese house of peers. The house of peers 貴族院 kizoku in was the upper house of the imperial diet as mandated under the constitution of the empire of japan in effect from 11 february 1889 to 3 may 1947. Ito hirobumi and the other meiji leaders deliberately modeled the chamber on the british house of lords as a counterweight to the popularly elected house of representatives shūgiin. The house of peers was the upper house of the imperial diet as mandated under the constitution of the empire of japan in 1869 under the new meiji government a japanese peerage was created by an imperial decree merging the former court nobility and former feudal lords into a single new aristocratic class called the kazoku a second imperial ordinance in 1884 grouped the kazoku into five ranks. The upper house the house of peers kizokuin was almost wholly appointive.
Kenkyukai in the house of peers 研究会 貴族院 kenkyukai a study group was a faction within the house of peers under the constitution of the great empire of japan. It was founded on november 4 1891 originating from seimukenkyu kai which was born when the imperial diet was established. The house of councillors 参議院 sangiin is the upper house of the national 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 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. The new york times archives.
The peers were intended to represent the top rank and quality of the nation and to serve as a check upon. Initially its membership was slightly less than 300 but it was subsequently increased to approximately 400. The house of peers 貴族院 kizoku in was the upper house of the imperial diet as mandated under the constitution of the empire of japan in effect from 11 february 1889 to 3 may 1947. In 1889 the house of peers ordinance established the house of peers and its composition.
Ex president of japanese house of peers to stay several days.