Elections in Japan
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The Japanese political process has two types of elections.
Voting in Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, 2014
A used Japanese ballot paper from the 1952 House of Representatives election, in this case spoilt by writing "There is no suitable person" (該当者なし, Gaitō-sha Nashi). The only thing that is literally "on the ballot" in Japan before a voter votes is an empty box titled "candidate name" (候補者氏名, Kōho-sha Shimei) and usually a text next to it with general notes such as "Please don't write anything other than the name of an actual candidate." or "Please don't write outside the box."
National Diet
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The National Diet is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the House of Councillors. Both houses are directly ele
Elections in Japan
…The Japanese political process has two types of elections. National elections (国政選挙, kokusei senkyo) Subnational/local elections (地方選挙, chihō senkyo…
Diet of Japan Kokkai 2009
House of Representatives
House of Councillors
The waiting room adjacent to the Cabinet Room at the National Diet Building