Happiness Realization Party

Happiness Realization Party
幸福実現党
LeaderHiroko Matsune (a.k.a. Ryoko Shaku)
PresidentVacant
ChairmanHironori Matsushima
SecretaryHironori Matsushima
SpokespersonHiroko Nanami
Secretary generalTadahiko Saito
FounderRyuho Okawa
Founded23 May 2009 (2009-05-23)
Headquarters6th floor of Utopia Activity Promotion Hall, Akasaka 2-10-8, Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan
IdeologyRadical conservatism[1]
Political positionRight-wing[2] to far-right[3]
ReligionHappy Science
Colours
  •   Blue
  •   Yellow
Councillors
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Representatives
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Website
en.hr-party.jp
Party headquarters in Akasaka, Minato Ward, Tokyo

The Happiness Realization Party (幸福実現党, Kōfuku Jitsugen-tō), abbreviated as Kōfuku (幸福),[4] is a Japanese political party founded by Ryuho Okawa on 23 May 2009. The HRP is the political wing of the conservative Happy Science religious movement.

Okawa was the president of the party until his death on 2 March 2023.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference jt20090804 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Rydgren, Jens (2018). The Oxford Handbook of the Radical Right. Oxford University Press. p. 772. ISBN 978-0190274559. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. ^ "NHKオンライン". Nhk.or.jp. Retrieved 21 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "幸福実現党|党役員". Hr-party.jp. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

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