House of Peers
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The House of Peers was the upper chamber of Japan’s Imperial Diet, composed largely of nobility and imperial appointees, that functioned during the Meiji and early Shōwa periods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct organization
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legislative chamber → upper house → |
| abolishedAsResultOf |
post–World War II constitutional reforms
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| abolishedBy |
Constitution of Japan (1947)
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| associatedWithEvent |
promulgation of the Meiji Constitution
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| composedOf |
Japanese nobility
→
imperial appointees → members elected by academic institutions → members elected by high taxpayers → |
| country |
Japan
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| dissolved |
1947
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| endTime |
May 1947
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| establishedBy |
Meiji Constitution
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| governingSystemContext |
constitutional monarchy
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| hasFunction |
approval of treaties
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deliberation of national budgets → participation in constitutional amendments → review of legislation passed by the House of Representatives → |
| hasJapaneseName |
貴族院
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| hasJurisdiction |
Empire of Japan
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| hasMemberType |
appointed members
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elected members → hereditary peers → imperial family members → |
| hasRole |
upper chamber of the Imperial Diet
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| hasSelectionMethod |
election by peers and institutions
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hereditary succession for some seats → imperial appointment → |
| hasVotingSystem |
indirect election for some members
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| historicalPrecursor |
Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan)
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| historicalSuccessor |
House of Councillors
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| houseType |
upper house
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| inception |
1890
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| languageUsed |
Japanese
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| legalBasis |
Constitution of the Empire of Japan
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| legislativeBodyFor |
Empire of Japan
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| location |
Tokyo
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| meetsIn |
National Diet Building
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| partOf |
Imperial Diet of Japan
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| partOfPeriod |
Meiji period
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Taishō period → early Shōwa period → |
| replacedBy |
House of Councillors
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| startTime |
November 1890
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| subordinateTo |
Emperor of Japan
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| transcribedName |
Kizoku-in
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Imperial Diet
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hasComponent |
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Meiji era
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legislativeBody |
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House of Councillors chamber
("House of Peers chamber")
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precededBy |
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House of Councillors
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replaced |
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Meiji Constitution
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upperHouse |