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[8][9] and left-wing populist[10][11] 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.[12] 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.[13]
Reiwa Shinsengumi れいわ新選組 | |
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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][2][3][4] |
Colors | Pink[5][6] |
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.")[7] |
Councillors | 5 / 248 |
Representatives | 3 / 465 |
Prefectural assembly members | 0 / 2,644 |
Municipal assembly members | 52 / 29,135 |
Website | |
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The party, named after the current Reiwa era and the Shinsengumi elite swordsman corps of the Bakumatsu period, is variously described as being anti-austerity, anti-establishment,[11][14][15] and anti-nuclear power[16] as well as supporting animal welfare,[16] minority rights,[16][17] and economic interventionism.[18] The party is sometimes considered a "liberal-populist" party,[19] and the main supporters of this party are also left-liberals.[20][21]