In the regular election of the Japanese House of Councillors in 2025, *** new members were elected, of which ** members were female. The House of Councillors is the upper house of the Japanese parliament. Once elected, members have six years of terms of service. Half of the members of the house are replaced in a regular election conducted once in three years.
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House of Councillors. (September 19, 2025). Number of National Diet members newly elected in the House of Councillors election in Japan from 1995 to 2025, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261916/japan-elected-members-house-of-councillors-by-gender/
House of Councillors. "Number of National Diet members newly elected in the House of Councillors election in Japan from 1995 to 2025, by gender." Chart. September 19, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261916/japan-elected-members-house-of-councillors-by-gender/
House of Councillors. (2025). Number of National Diet members newly elected in the House of Councillors election in Japan from 1995 to 2025, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261916/japan-elected-members-house-of-councillors-by-gender/
House of Councillors. "Number of National Diet Members Newly Elected in The House of Councillors Election in Japan from 1995 to 2025, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261916/japan-elected-members-house-of-councillors-by-gender/
House of Councillors, Number of National Diet members newly elected in the House of Councillors election in Japan from 1995 to 2025, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261916/japan-elected-members-house-of-councillors-by-gender/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Number of National Diet members newly elected in the House of Councillors election in Japan from 1995 to 2025, by gender [Graph], House of Councillors, September 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261916/japan-elected-members-house-of-councillors-by-gender/
