With the advent of British colonisation and the imposition of their legal system which criminalised sodomy, there must have been instances where flagrant gay sex in back alleys and public toilets met with suppression by the Police, but criminal prosecutions were rare. Aggrieved individuals would have wanted to speak out but as they had no social network, most suffered in silence and became more discreet with their sex lives. Southern Chinese and Indians were imported as indentured labourers to oil the gears of the British entrepôt economy. ...

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Singapore gay history, Singapore gay history - The Pre-British era, Singapore gay history - Under British colonial administration, Singapore gay history - The Japanese occupation, Singapore gay history - After World War II, Singapore gay history - Independence, Singapore gay history - The 1970s, Singapore gay history - The 1980s, Singapore gay history - The 1990s, Singapore gay history - 1st decade of the new millennium

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Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Biology. Superficially, the Eldar appear very similar to humans, though they are generally taller, lithe of limb, and slim, with sharp features and pointed ears. The Eldar are essentially Elves in their physical attributes. They are long-lived by human standards, and most will live more than a thousand years unless they are otherwise killed. As a race they have a high level of psychic ability, which serves as the foundation of their technology. The Eldar that actively cultivate their psych ...

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Eldar Warhammer 40000, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Etymology and Inspiration, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Background, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Biology, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - History, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Mythology, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Technology, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - The Eldar Nations, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Craftworld Eldar, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Exodites, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Harlequins, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Outcasts and Pirates, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - The Eldar Paths, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - The Path of the Warrior, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - The Path of the Seer, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Other Paths, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Eldar Gods, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Kaela Mensha Khaine God of War, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Cegorach the Laughing God God of the Harlequins, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Asuryan Greatest of all the Eldar Gods, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Isha Goddess of Harvest, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Vaul God of the Forges, Eldar Warhammer 40000 - Other gods

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The Shinsengumi remained loyal to the Tokugawa bakufu, and as the latter collapsed, they were driven out of Kyoto. They fought to the very end, even until the shogunate collapsed. Isami Kondō was captured and beheaded by the Meiji government. Generally, the death of Toshizō Hijikata on May 11, 1869 marks the end of the Shinsengumi. There were a few members, such as Shinpachi Nagakura and Hajime Saitō who survived the demise of the group. ...

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Shinsengumi, Shinsengumi - Introduction, Shinsengumi - Shinsengumi rules, Shinsengumi - Post-Ikedaya Shinsengumi hierarchy, Shinsengumi - End of the Shinsengumi, Shinsengumi - Depictions in Media

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Melody of Oblivion - Bocca Serenade. (ボッカ・セレナーデ) The main character, a teenager proficient with the bow who becomes a Warrior of Melos (voiced by Houko Kuwashima). Melody of Oblivion - Sayoko Tsukinomori. (月之森小夜子 Tsukinomori Sayoko) A girl who travels with Bocca to seek her love.she left her home in search of kurofune. Melody of Oblivion - Kurofune Ballad. (黒船・バラード Kurofune Baraado): The first Warrior of Melos to appear, and Bocca's inspiration. See also:

Melody of Oblivion, Melody of Oblivion - Information, Melody of Oblivion - Characters, Melody of Oblivion - Bocca Serenade, Melody of Oblivion - Sayoko Tsukinomori, Melody of Oblivion - Kurofune Ballad, Melody of Oblivion - Toune Requiem, Melody of Oblivion - Coco Ninna-Nanna, Melody of Oblivion - The Melody of Oblivion, Melody of Oblivion - Monsters, Melody of Oblivion - Horu, Melody of Oblivion - Little Red-Haired Girl, Melody of Oblivion - Tamakorogashi

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I My Me! Strawberry Eggs!, i-mode, Iaido, Ibara, Okayama, Ibaraki prefecture, Ibaraki, Osaka, Ibi District, Gifu, Ibigawa, Gifu, Ibo District, Hyogo, Ibogawa, Hyogo, Ibuki, Shiga, Iburi subprefecture, Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Ice Climbers, Ichi the Killer, Ichiba, Tokushima, Ichihara, Chiba, Ichijima, Hyogo, Ichijo, Ichikawa, Chiba, Ichikawa, Hyogo, Ichiki, Kagoshima, Ichinomiya, Ichinomiya, Aichi, Ichinomiya, Aichi (Mikawa), Ichinomiya, Chiba, Ichinomiya, Hyogo, Ichinomiya, Hyogo (Shiso), Ichinomiya, Hyogo (Tsuna), I ...

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List of Japan-related topics 123-K, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - 123, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - A, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - B, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - C, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - D, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - E, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - F, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - G, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - H, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - I, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - J, List of Japan-related topics 123-K - K

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One of the most remarkable elements of Cowboy Bebop is its music, mostly performed by Yoko Kanno and her band, The Seatbelts. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the jazz-and-blues-themed soundtrack defines the series as much as the characters, writing, or animation; many fans find the soundtracks enjoyable to listen to as albums on their own merits. Besides the three original soundtracks (Cowboy Bebop, No Disc and Blue) there is a mini-album (Vitaminless) and a greatest-hits collection (T ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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List of Cowboy Bebop Sessions The Cowboy Bebop series consists of 26 episodes, referred to as "sessions." Also included in the continuity is the Cowboy Bebop movie, placed between sessions 22 and 23. Many episodes are named explicitly for famous songs—"Honky Tonk Woman," "Heavy Metal Queen," "Jamming with Edward," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Bohemian Rhapsody," "My Funny Valentine," "Speak Like a Child," "Wild Horses," "Hard Luck Woman," and "The Real Folk Blues," the show's ending theme. Titles which do not name ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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In the year 2021, a series of ring-shaped hyperspace gateways were constructed across the solar system, allowing for easy interplanetary travel. Unfortunately, the gate network contained a fatal instability — one that was ignored by the contractors who built the system. The instability grew until a gateway near Earth exploded, releasing a powerful burst of energy that cracked the Moon. Meteoric debris from the Moon destroyed much of Earth's surface, killing billions. People mostly live underground, as debris continues to rain down on the p ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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In the year 2071, the crew of the ship, Bebop, travel around the solar system, trying to catch "bounty-heads." In the slang of the era, "cowboys" are bounty hunters, hence the name of the series. Each member of the Bebop crew contributes their own unique abilities to help catch bounty heads. Most episodes revolve around a bounty; however the real focus of the show concerns the pasts of each character, which unravel ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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The series was created by "Hajime Yatate," a collective pseudonym for members of the staff at Sunrise, the animation studio that also developed Mobile Suit Gundam, Big O, Outlaw Star and Vision of Escaflowne. Cowboy Bebop was directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, who also directed Macross Plus, Samurai Champloo and the two short films A Detective Story and Kid's Story from the Animatrix. The music of Cowboy Bebop was all composed by Yoko Kanno, who also composed music fo ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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Cowboy Bebop's influences are many and varied. Cowboy Bebop is heavily influenced by American culture: from cinema, including mobster movies and westerns, to the free-form jazz music out of the Harlem nightclubs of the 1940s. It is referred to as Space Jazz by its creators, as opposed to Space Opera, although it has strong similarities to the character-centered action-packed genre probabaly for it's lighter side, as it is more humorous than the standard Space Opera, often poking fun at the genre. See also:

Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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Most samurai were bound by a strict code of honor, the famous Bushido (武士道, bushidō?) and were expected to set an example for those below them. Notably, a disgraced samur ...

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Samurai, Samurai - Myth and reality, Samurai - History, Samurai - Origin of Samurai, Samurai - Kamakura Bakufu and the Rise of Samurai, Samurai - Ashikaga Shogunate and the Feudal Period, Samurai - Oda Toyotomi and Tokugawa, Samurai - Tokugawa Shogunate, Samurai - Samurai decline during the Meiji Restoration, Samurai - Post Meiji Restoration, Samurai - Culture, Samurai - Education, Samurai - Shūdō, Samurai - Lifestyles, Samurai - Samurai Names, Samurai - Marriage, Samurai - Succession, Samurai - Philosophy, Samurai - Weapons, Samurai - Etymology of samurai and related words, Samurai - Samurai in popular culture

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Cowboy Bebop has remained a favorite of anime fans in both Japan and the U.S. A recent poll in the magazine Newtype asked the notoriously fickle Japanese audience to rank the top 20 anime titles of all time; Cowboy Bebop placed at number eight on a list that includes classics of the genre like Mobile Suit Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion. In the U.S., CN has dropped Cowboy Bebop from its Adult Swim line-up several times only to return it later due to its popularity. The network has also rota ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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The certifications for Cowboy Bebop are TV-14 in the USA, M and MA in Australia, PG in Singapore, 14+ in Canada, and 12,15, and PG in Britain (different episodes received different ratings). Cowboy Bebop contains language, some violence (mostly in episodes 5, 20, 25, and 26), and brief nudity. The language and nudity has been edited out of the English translation aired on Cartoon Network, but ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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Shortly after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, Cartoon Network decided not to air episode 6, "Sympathy for the Devil" (due to the depiction of a gun wielding 'minor' who also gets shot in the wake of the Columbine High School massacre), episode 8, "Waltz for Venus" (which features criminals hijacking an airplane), and episode 22, "Cowboy Funk" (which features a terrorist who blows up tall buildings with bombs including one that looks remarkably simmilar to the World Trade Center). Eventually, the episodes were put back into the regular rotatio ...

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Cowboy Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - History of Bebop, Cowboy Bebop - Plot, Cowboy Bebop - Background, Cowboy Bebop - Characters, Cowboy Bebop - Spike Spiegel, Cowboy Bebop - Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop - Faye Valentine, Cowboy Bebop - Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, Cowboy Bebop - Ein, Cowboy Bebop - Vicious, Cowboy Bebop - Julia, Cowboy Bebop - Punch and Judy, Cowboy Bebop - The Three Old Men, Cowboy Bebop - Sessions episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Soundtrack, Cowboy Bebop - Staff, Cowboy Bebop - Influences, Cowboy Bebop - Controversial episodes, Cowboy Bebop - Content ratings, Cowboy Bebop - Longevity

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Set 5 is set to release sometime in Febuary 2006. It will feature the Aztecs, the Spanish, the Saracrens, and a revisiting of the Japanese. The starter set for Set 5 will feature Moctezuma II vs. Hernán Cortés. The promotional warriors for Set 5 will be Sanada Nobushige and Tariq ibn Ziyad. Presumably they will be obtainable via a mail in offer like that of Sets 2, 3, and 4. Anachronism game - Set 5 Warriors. Aztec Auítzotl Cuitláhuac Itzcóatl ...

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Anachronism game, Anachronism game - Description, Anachronism game - First Release, Anachronism game - Factions, Anachronism game - Promotional Cards, Anachronism game - Set 2, Anachronism game - Factions, Anachronism game - Set 3, Anachronism game - Factions, Anachronism game - Promotional Cards, Anachronism game - Set 4, Anachronism game - Factions, Anachronism game - Set 5, Anachronism game - Set 5 Warriors, Anachronism game - Competitive Play

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Set 4 will be released in November, 2005, according to a press release from Triking. It will feature warriors from the Maori Islands, Russia, Ireland, and Persia. The starter set will feature Irish King Brian Boru vs. the Russian Tsar Peter the Great. The mail-in promotional warriors for this set are the Maori Maui Tiki-tiki, and the Persian Darius the Great. The mail-in offer begins on December 1st, 2005. Starting with this set, the number of UPCs required to be mailed in has been increased from 3 to 4 per warrior, but the shipping and handling cost of $1.99 US remains the same. See also:

Anachronism game, Anachronism game - Description, Anachronism game - First Release, Anachronism game - Factions, Anachronism game - Promotional Cards, Anachronism game - Set 2, Anachronism game - Factions, Anachronism game - Set 3, Anachronism game - Factions, Anachronism game - Promotional Cards, Anachronism game - Set 4, Anachronism game - Factions, Anachronism game - Set 5, Anachronism game - Set 5 Warriors, Anachronism game - Competitive Play

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Government-industry cooperation, a strong work ethic, mastery of high technology, emphasis on education, and a comparatively small defense allocation have helped Japan advance with extraordinary speed to become one of the largest economic powers along with the US and European Union. For three decades, overall real economic growth had been spectacular: a 10% average in the 1960s, a 5% average in the 1970s, and a 4% average in the 1980s. Growth slowed markedly in the 1990s largely due to the after-effects of over-investment during the late 198 ...

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Japan, Japan - History, Japan - Pre-history, Japan - Classical era, Japan - Medieval era, Japan - Modern era, Japan - Government and politics, Japan - The Parliament, Japan - The Imperial Household, Japan - Foreign relations, Japan - Geography of Japan, Japan - Climate, Japan - Ecoregions, Japan - Regions, Japan - Prefectures, Japan - Economy, Japan - Agricultural sector, Japan - Industrial sector, Japan - Service sector, Japan - Society, Japan - Demographics, Japan - Religion, Japan - Education, Japan - Language, Japan - Culture, Japan - Military, Japan - Miscellaneous topics

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Japan, a country of islands, extends along the eastern or Pacific coast of Asia. The main islands (sometimes referred to as the Home Islands), running from north to south, are Hokkaido, Honshu (or the mainland), Shikoku, and Kyushu. Naha on Okinawa, in the Ryukyu archipelago, is over 600 km to the southwest of Kyushu. In addition, about 3,000 smaller islands may be counted in the full extent of the archipelago that comprises greater Japan. Area: 377,835 km² (including 3,091 km² of territorial water) Major islands: Hon ...

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Japan, Japan - History, Japan - Pre-history, Japan - Classical era, Japan - Medieval era, Japan - Modern era, Japan - Government and politics, Japan - The Parliament, Japan - The Imperial Household, Japan - Foreign relations, Japan - Geography of Japan, Japan - Climate, Japan - Ecoregions, Japan - Regions, Japan - Prefectures, Japan - Economy, Japan - Agricultural sector, Japan - Industrial sector, Japan - Service sector, Japan - Society, Japan - Demographics, Japan - Religion, Japan - Education, Japan - Language, Japan - Culture, Japan - Military, Japan - Miscellaneous topics

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Japan - The Parliament. The Constitution of Japan states that the nation's "highest organ of state power" is its bicameral parliament, the National Diet. The Diet consists of a House of Representatives (Lower House or Shūgi-in) containing 480 seats, elected by popular vote every four years or when dissolved, and a House of Councillors (Upper House or Sangi-in) of 242 seats, whose popularly-elected members serve six-yea ...

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Japan, Japan - History, Japan - Pre-history, Japan - Classical era, Japan - Medieval era, Japan - Modern era, Japan - Government and politics, Japan - The Parliament, Japan - The Imperial Household, Japan - Foreign relations, Japan - Geography of Japan, Japan - Climate, Japan - Ecoregions, Japan - Regions, Japan - Prefectures, Japan - Economy, Japan - Agricultural sector, Japan - Industrial sector, Japan - Service sector, Japan - Society, Japan - Demographics, Japan - Religion,