Kasumigaseki
District of Nagatachō
Tokyo - Japan

National Diet

The National Diet is Japan's bicameral legislature. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives, and an upper house, called the House of Councillors. Both houses of the Diet are directly elected under a parallel voting system. In addition to passing laws, the Diet is formally responsible for selecting the Prime Minister. The Diet was first convened as the Imperial Diet in 1889 as a result of adopting the Meiji constitution.

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1889 establishments in Japan, Bicameral legislatures, Diet of Japan, National legislatures

House of Representatives (Japan)

The House of Representatives is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors is the upper house. The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation, and 300 are elected from single-member constituencies. 241 seats are required for majority.

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Government of Japan, National lower houses, Diet of Japan, House of Representatives of Japan

Ministry of International Trade and Industry

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (通商産業省 Tsūshō-sangyō-shō or MITI) was one of the most powerful agencies of the Government of Japan. At the height of its influence, it effectively ran much of Japanese industrial policy, funding research and directing investment. In 2001, its role was taken over by the newly created Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

Located at 35.672, 139.751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Former government ministries of Japan

Kasumigaseki

Kasumigaseki (霞が関, 霞ヶ関 or 霞ケ関, literally Barrier/gate of Fog) is a district in Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is the location of most of Japan's cabinet ministry offices. The name is often used figuratively to refer to the Japanese bureaucracy, as opposed to Nagatachō, which refers to the elected government or the legislative branch.

Located at 35.6752, 139.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods of Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a cabinet level ministry of Japan responsible for the country's foreign relations. The ministry was established by the second term of the third article of the National Government Organization Act http://www. kantei. go. jp/foreign/constitution_and_government/the_national_government_low. html, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Establishment Act.

Located at 35.674, 139.749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Foreign relations of Japan, Foreign affairs ministries, Government ministries of Japan, Ministries established in 1947

Ministry of Finance (Japan)

The Ministry of Finance is one of the cabinet-level ministries of the Japanese government. The ministry was once named Ōkura-shō (大蔵省). The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Finance (Zaimu-daijin; 財務大臣), who is a member of the Cabinet and is typically chosen from members of the Diet by the Prime Minister.

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Government ministries of Japan, Finance ministries, Anti-dumping authorities

Ministry of Justice (Japan)

The Ministry of Justice is one of the Ministries of the Japanese government.

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Government ministries of Japan, Justice ministries, Buildings of the Meiji period

National Diet Building

The National Diet Building is the place where both houses of the Diet of Japan meet. It is located at 1-chome, Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Sessions of the House of Representatives take place in the left wing and sessions of the House of Councillors in the right wing. The Diet Building was completed in 1936 and is constructed purely out of Japanese building materials, with the exception of the stained glass, door locks, and pneumatic tube system.

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Buildings and structures in Tokyo, Government of Japan, Government buildings in Japan, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Buildings and structures completed in 1936, Seats of national legislatures, Diet of Japan

Cabinet Office (Japan)

is an agency in the Cabinet of Japan. It is responsible for handling the day to day affairs of the cabinet. The Cabinet Office is formally headed by the Prime Minister. There are usually three Vice Ministers (fuku-daijin) and three Parliamentary Secretaries (daijin seimukan) in the Cabinet Office.

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Government of Japan, Cabinet Office (Japan)

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications or Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is a cabinet-level ministry in the Government of Japan. The English name Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (MPHPT) was used prior to 2004. It is housed in the 2nd Building of the Central Common Government Office at 2-1-2 Kasumigasaeki in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

Located at 35.676, 139.751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government ministries of Japan, Ministers of Internal Affairs of Japan, Internal affairs ministries, Communications ministries, Ministries established in 2001, 2001 establishments in Japan

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries a cabinet ministry in the government of Japan responsible for oversight of the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries. Its acronym is MAFF.

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Government ministries of Japan, Agriculture in Japan, Fisheries ministries, Forestry ministries, Agriculture ministries, Ministries established in 1881, Forestry in Japan

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry or METI, is a ministry of the Government of Japan. It was created by the 2001 Central Government Reform when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry merged with agencies from other ministries related to economic activities, such as the Economic Planning Agency. Current Minister is Yukio Edano, the former Chief Cabinet Secretary.

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Economy of Japan, Government ministries of Japan, Anti-dumping authorities, Trade policy of Japan, Industry ministries, Economy ministries, Trade ministries

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, abbreviated MLIT, is a ministry of the Japanese government. It is responsible for one-third of all the laws and orders in Japan and the largest Japanese ministry in terms of employees, as well as the second-largest organ of the Japanese government after the Ministry of Defense. The ministry has four external organs including the Japan Coast Guard and the Japan Tourism Agency.

Located at 35.676, 139.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan), Transport in Japan, Government ministries of Japan, Transport ministries, Land management ministries, Ministries established in 2001, Tourism ministries, Public works ministries, 2001 establishments in Japan

Cabinet Legislation Bureau

Japan's Cabinet Legislation Bureau, headed by the Director-General of the Cabinet Legislative Bureau, advises Cabinet members on drafting legislation to be proposed to the Diet. It acts as legal counsel for the Cabinet by examining bills, orders, and treaties. It also presents opinions on legal matters to the Prime Minister and other Cabinet Ministers.

Located at 35.6733, 139.748 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cabinet of Japan

Japan Coast Guard

The Japan Coast Guard, formerly the Maritime Safety Agency, is the Japanese coast guard. Comprising about 12,000 personnel, it is under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is responsible for the protection the coast-lines of Japan. It was founded in 1948.

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Japan Coast Guard, Coast guards

Tokyo High Court

is a high court in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The Intellectual Property High Court (知的財産高等裁判所 Chiteki-zaisan-kōtō-saiban-sho) is a special branch of Tokyo High Court. Japan has eight high courts: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sendai, Sapporo, and Takamatsu. Each court has jurisdiction over one of eight territories in the country. Each has a president and several high court judges.

Located at 35.675, 139.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Courts in Japan, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Government of Tokyo, Buildings and structures in Tokyo

Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station

Kokkai-gijidō-mae Station is a Tokyo Metro station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, located adjacent to the National Diet Building. The Chiyoda Line platforms are 37.9 m underground, making this station the deepest in the Tokyo Metro network (although a number of stations on the Toei Oedo Line are farther underground). An urban legend in Tokyo proposes that this is because the government intended for the station to be used as a shelter for government workers in the event of a nuclear attack.

Located at 35.6741, 139.745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Tokyo, Stations of Tokyo Metro, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line

Tokyo District Court

Tokyo District Court is a district court located at 1-1-4 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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Courts in Japan

Kasumigaseki Station (Tokyo)

Kasumigaseki Station is a Tokyo Metro station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, serving the Kasumigaseki government district.

Located at 35.6739, 139.751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Tokyo, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, Stations of Tokyo Metro

Sakuradamon Station

Sakuradamon Station is a subway station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is Y-17. The station opened on 30 October 1974.

Located at 35.6774, 139.752 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Stations of Tokyo Metro, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Railway stations in Tokyo

Intellectual Property High Court

The Intellectual Property High Court (知的財産高等裁判所, Chiteki-zaisan kōtō-saiban-sho), sometimes abbreviated IPHC, is a special branch of Tokyo High Court in the judicial system of Japan. It is based in Kasumigaseki, a district in Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo, Japan. The Intellectual Property (IP) High Court was established on 1 April 2005, in order to accelerate and reduce the costs of patent litigation in Japan.

Located at 35.6753, 139.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Government agencies established in 2005, Intellectual property organizations, Japanese patent law

Social Insurance Agency

The Social Insurance Agency was an agency administered by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare. After a scandal involving millions of lost pension records, on January 1, 2010 it was abolished and replaced by the Japan Pension Service. It was responsible for four types of social insurance Employees’ Health Insurance Seamens' Insurance Employees’ Pension Insurance The National Pension.

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Former government ministries of Japan

Japan Pension Service

The Japan Pension Service is an Government organization administered by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare. On January 1, 2010 it replaced the Social Insurance Agency.

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan), Pensions in Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (警視庁 Keishichō) serves as the police force for Tokyo metropolis. Founded in 1874, it is headed by a superintendent general, who is appointed by the National Public Safety Commission and approved by the prime minister. The Metropolitan Police, with a staff of more than 40,000 police officers and over 2,500 civilian personnel, manages 101 stations in the prefecture. It is the largest urban police force in the world.

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Government of Tokyo, Law enforcement in Japan

Cabinet Secretariat (Japan)

The Cabinet Secretariat is an agency in the Japanese central government, headed by the Chief Cabinet Secretary. It organizes the Cabinet's public relations, coordinates ministries and agencies, collects intelligence for the government (including the Cabinet Satellite Intelligence Center) and organizes miscellaneous other tasks for the Cabinet, including the Prime Minister's office (Kantei) and residence (Kōtei).

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