<Basic figures>
＊Number of national government employees (2009): 346,519
＊Number of local government employees (April 2011): prefectures 1,515,844, cities including 23 wards of Tokyo 1,033,067, towns and villages 145,119
＊National Diet seats: House of Representatives (lower house): 480 seats in total, 300 seats from single-seat constituencies and 180 proportional-representation seats, House of Councillors (upper house): 242 seats in total, 146 seats from prefectural electoral districts and 96 proportional-representation seats
＊Strength of political groups in the House of Representatives (January 2012): Democratic Party of Japan and Club of Independents 291, Liberal Democratic Party 120, New Komeito 21, Japanese Communist Party 9, KIZUNA PARTY 9, Social Democratic Party 6, Your Party 5, People’s New Party・New Party Nippon 5, NEW Party DAICHI-SHINMINSHU 3, The Sunrise Party of Japan 2, Independents 8, Vacancies 1
＊Strength of political groups in the House of Councillors (March 2012): The Democratic Party and The Shin-Ryokufukai 104, Liberal Democratic Party・The Sunrise Party of Japan and Group of Independents 86, New Komeito 19, Your Party 11, Japanese Communist Party 6, Social Democratic Party 4, The People’s New Party 4, New Renaissance Party 2, New Party DAICHI-SHINMINSHU 2, Independents 4

<Links to the latest information>
Government organization chart
Go to “Organization Chart”, Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

The Constitution of Japan
Go to “The Constitution of Japan”, Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

The Imperial Family
Go to the Imperial Household Agency

Overview of the judicial system in Japan
Go to “Overview of the Judicial System in Japan”, Supreme Court of Japan

Judicial proceedings in Japan
Go to “Guide to Judicial Proceedings in Japan”, Supreme Court of Japan

Number of civil and criminal cases
Go to “Statistical Tables”, Supreme Court of Japan

Figures of House of Representatives
Go to House of Representatives

Figures of House of Councillors
Go to House of Councillors

Number of national and local government employees
Go to “Japan Statistical Yearkbook (Chapter 24 Government Employees and Elections)”, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

List of Prime Ministers of Japan since 1885
Go to “Archives”, Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet

Figures on elections
Go to “Japan Statistical Yearkbook (Chapter 24 Government Employees and Elections)”, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

<Other Useful Information Sources>
Cabinet Office
Supreme Court of Japan
Imperial Household Agency
House of Representatives
House of Councillors
Japan Statistical Yearbook