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Reiwa Shinsengumi
Japanese left wing populist and progressive political party / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reiwa Shinsengumi (Japanese: れいわ新選組) is a progressive[5][6] and left-wing populist[7][8] political party in Japan founded by actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto in April 2019. The party was formed by left-wing members of the Liberal Party who opposed its merger with the Democratic Party for the People.[9] The party won more than 4% of the vote after contesting the House of Councilors election in July 2019, gaining two seats only about three and a half months after the formation of the party.[10]
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Co-leaders | Taro Yamamoto Akiko Oishi Mari Kushibuchi |
Founder | Taro Yamamoto |
Founded | 1 April 2019 (2019-04-01) |
Split from | Liberal Party |
Headquarters | 1F, Akasaka-Kōei Bldg. 3-2-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
Ideology | Progressivism Left-wing populism |
Political position | Left-wing[1] |
Colors | Pink[2][3] |
Slogan | 「日本を守る」とは、「あなたを守る」ことから始まる ("Nihon wo mamoru to ha anata wo mamoru kotokara hajimaru." "Protecting Japan starts with protecting you.")[4] |
Councillors | 5 / 248 |
Representatives | 3 / 465 |
Prefectural assembly members | 0 / 2,644 |
Municipal assembly members | 52 / 29,135 |
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The party is named after the current Reiwa era and the Shinsengumi elite swordsman corps of the Bakumatsu period.