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The House of Representatives (Shugi-in) is the lower house of Diet of
Japan. The House of Councilors of Japan is the upper house.
The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for four-year
terms. Of these, 180 are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by
proportional representation, and 300 are elected from single-member
constituencies. The House of Representatives is the more powerful of the two
houses and can be dissolved by the Prime Minister at will.
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