Legislative+Function

The legislative function of Japan has two houses: the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors. These members are elected through a parallel voting system. The House of Representatives are sometimes considered the lower house while the House of Councilors are considered the upper house. Japan is a bicameral legislative function. This means that Japan has two legislative chambers. The chambers also select the prime minister. People are appointed membership to the House of Representatives and House of Councilors under the parallel voting system. The House of Representatives has 480 members and the House of Councilors has 242 members.