History glossary
the Imperial Diet
Japan's parliament under the Meiji Constitution.
- Category
- Political institution
- Region
- Japan
- Date range
- 1890-1947
What it means
The Imperial Diet was Japan's parliament under the Meiji Constitution, made up of a House of Peers and an elected House of Representatives. It created a formal political arena, though executive power remained centred on imperial authority, ministers, bureaucracy and the military.
