what type of government does japan currently have?
Constitutional monarchy
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 The government of Japan is a constitutional monarchy in which the power of the Emperor is limited and is relegated primarily to ceremonial duties . As in many other states , the Government is divided into three branches : the Executive branch , the Legislative branch and the Judicial branch . 

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 Japan is a constitutional monarchy whereby the power of the Emperor is very limited . As a ceremonial figurehead , he is defined by the constitution as " the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people . " Power is held chiefly by the Prime Minister and other elected members of the Diet , while sovereignty is vested in the Japanese people . Akihito is the current Emperor of Japan ; Naruhito , Crown Prince of Japan , stands as next in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne . 

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 Following the end of World War II , the Constitution of Japan was adopted as an intention to replace the previous Imperial rule with a form of Western @-@ style liberal democracy . 

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 Japan 's legislative organ is the National Diet , seated in Chiyoda , Tokyo . The Diet is a bicameral body , consisting of a House of Representatives with 480 seats , elected by popular vote every four years or when dissolved , and a House of Councillors of 242 seats , whose popularly elected members serve six @-@ year terms . There is universal suffrage for adults over 18 years of age , with a secret ballot for all elected offices . The Diet is dominated by the social liberal Democratic Party of Japan and the conservative Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ) . The LDP has enjoyed near continuous electoral success since 1955 , except for a brief 11 @-@ month period between 1993 and 1994 , and from 2009 to 2012 . It holds 294 seats in the lower house and 83 seats in the upper house . 

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 The Government runs under the framework established by the Constitution of Japan adopted in 1947 . It is a unitary state , containing forty @-@ seven administrative divisions , with the Emperor as its head of state . His role is ceremonial and he has no powers related to Government . Instead , it is the Cabinet , composing of the Ministers of State and the Prime Minister , that directs and controls the Government . The Cabinet is the source of power of the Executive branch , and is formed by the Prime Minister , who is the head of government . He or she is designated by the National Diet and appointed to office by the Emperor . 
