2007-03-01 18:33:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
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Diet - When the Meiji emperor took national power from the last shogun he issued an edicit declaring the country open to cultural exchange and growth throughout the world.The emerpor wanted a new constitutional government fitting for the new modern Japan. Japan modeled their new government on German and eastern European ideas, the name Diet comes from Germany (prussia) and was a name commonly used for a public assembly.
2007-03-01 18:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Japanese parliament is called the Diet. It consists of the House of Representatives (480 members) and the House of Councillors (242 members). The members of the Diet are elected by the Japanese people.
2007-03-01 18:38:43 · answer #2 · answered by Ashlynn 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called the Diet. See the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Diet
2007-03-01 18:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diet.
2007-03-01 19:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its Diet
2007-03-02 01:37:54 · answer #5 · answered by harry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its simple and easy. Its what i hate the most its: DIET
diet of japan
2007-03-01 21:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is called the Diet of Japan, or in japanse 国会, kokkai
国 means country, or state
会 means meeting or gathering
together they would translate as State Assembly or State Meeting.
you can read more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_of_Japan
2007-03-01 18:39:30 · answer #7 · answered by mrzwink 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It has the same name as what women do often... yeah, ur right... "Diet" :) :) :)
2007-03-01 18:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by Meena Ganesan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DIET
2007-03-02 23:32:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋