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Composition of the House of Councillors of the National Diet of Japan (as of 15 February 2026, after 220th National Diet)[1]
File:Japan House of Councillors 2024.svg
Caucus (English name)[2]
(Japanese name)
Parties Members
Term Total
26 July 2022 –
25 July 2028
(elected 2022,
up 2028)
29 July 2025 –
28 July 2031
(elected 2025,
up 2031)
PR SNTV/FPTP Subtotal PR SNTV/FPTP Subtotal
Government 120
Liberal Democratic Party and Group of Independents
Jiyūminshutō / Mushozoku no Kai
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
Independent
18 43 61 12 28 40 101
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party)
Nippon Ishin no Kai
Nippon Ishin no Kai 8 4 12 4 3 7 19
Opposition 121
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Independents
Rikken-minshu / Mushozoku
Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP)
Independents
7 10 17 7 16 23 40
Democratic Party For the People and The Shin-Ryokufukai
Kokumin-minshutō / Shin-Ryokufūkai
Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) 3 4 7 7 11 18 25
Komeito
Kōmeitō
Komeito 6 7 13 4 4 8 21
Sanseito
Sanseitō
Sanseitō 1 0 1 7 7 14 15
Japanese Communist Party
Nihon Kyōsantō
Japanese Communist Party (JCP) 3 1 4 2 1 3 7
Reiwa Shinsengumi
Reiwa Shinsengumi
Reiwa Shinsengumi 2 0 2 3 0 3 5
Conservative Party of Japan
Nihon Hoshutō
Conservative Party of Japan 0 0 0 2 0 2 2
Okinawa Whirlwind
Okinawa no Kaze
Independents 0 1 1 0 1 1 2
Team Mirai and the Independent
Chīmu Mirai / Mushozoku no Kai
Team Mirai
Independent
0 0 0 1 1 2 2
Social Democratic Party
Shakai Minshutō
Social Democratic Party (SDP) 1 0 1 1 0 1 2
Unaffiliated 1 3 4 0 2 2 6
Independents
Members not affiliated with any parliamentary caucus
LDP 1 (President)
CDP 1 (Vice President)
Independents
Total 50 73 123 50 74 124 247
Vacant: one constituency seat in Tokyo (2028 class), vacant since the resignation of former Reiwa Shinsengumi leader, Taro Yamamoto, on 21 January 2026[3]
(no by-election held per Public Offices Election Act; threshold of one-quarter of district seats not met)[4]
N/A 0 1 1 0 0 0 1


References

  1. ↑ 会派別所属議員数 [Number of members belonging to each caucus]. Sangiin 参議院 [House of Councillors] (in 日本語). 2026-02-15. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  2. ↑ "List of the Members: House of Councillors". House of Councillors. 2026-02-15. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  3. ↑ Tang, Francis (2026-01-21). "Reiwa Shinsengumi leader Taro Yamamoto resigns from Upper House due to health". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  4. ↑ 参院選、東京は合併選挙に [Tokyo to hold combined election for House of Councillors election]. Jiji Press, Ltd. (in 日本語). 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
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