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House of Councillors of Japan

The House of Councillors is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. Wikipedia
Parent organization: National Diet of Japan
First election: 20 April 1947
Last election: 10 July 2022
Length of term: 6 years
Next election: July 2025
President: Hidehisa Otsuji, LDP (caucus: independent); since 3 August 2022
Salary: President: ¥2,170,000/m; Vice President: ¥1,584,000/m; Members: ¥1,294,000/m