Greetings from the President of the House of Councillors

OTSUJI Hidehisa President of the House of Councillors

Welcome to the House of Councillors website.

As the highest organ of state power, the National Diet of Japan, which consists of two houses—the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives, not only deliberates bills, budgets, and treaties but also conducts a variety of investigations on national politics to ensure that citizens can live with peace of mind.

Unlike the House of Representatives, the House of Councillors cannot be dissolved and its members serve six-year-long terms of office, allowing it to consider policy issues from a long-term perspective.

Under the “open House of Councillors” initiative, this website provides a wide range of information on the House of Councillors, including the current status of its activities, introductions to its members, the progress of reforms, and basic information about the National Diet. It also features live broadcasts of plenary sittings and committee deliberations. I hope that these features will help deepen your understanding of and interest in the House of Councillors.

The House of Councillors is committed to fulfilling its mission while playing the roles of the “chamber of wisdom” and the “chamber of reconsideration” in meeting the expectations of the Japanese people.

OTSUJI Hidehisa President of the House of Councillors

OTSUJI Hidehisa
President
House of Councillors