Abstract
The purpose of this article is to explain how we can make a new electoral system for the House of Councillors according to the principles of election laws, without amending the Constitution of Japan. For this purpose, Chapter 1 briefly outlines the general principles of election laws which apply to the election of members of the second chamber. Chapter 2 describes the principles of the electoral system of the French Senate and also refers to their problems. Chapter 3 presents several alternative plans for the electoral system of the House of Councillors of Japan and points out the problems from the comparative point of view.
