parliamentary councillor
Historical title for a government official in pre-war Japan, roughly equivalent to a parliamentary councillor or vice-minister.
In pre-war Japan, the parliamentary councillor was a post established in each ministry.
Compound of 参与 (さんよ, 'participation; counsel') and 官 (かん, 'government official'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term was used in the Meiji and Taishō periods for a specific government role.