Constitutional Democratic Party (Japan)

Rikken Minseitō
立憲民政党
LeaderOsachi Hamaguchi
Wakatsuki Reijirō
Machida Chūji
FoundedJune 1, 1927 (1927-06-01)[1]
DissolvedAugust 15, 1940 (1940-08-15)[2]
Preceded byKenseikai[3]
Seiyūhontō[3]
Merged intoImperial Rule Assistance Association[4]
HeadquartersSakurada-cho, Shiba-ku,
Tokyo City[5]
NewspaperMinsei[5]
IdeologyLiberalism[6]
Progressivism[7]
Gikai Chūshin Seiji[8]
Anti-Seiyūkai[9]
Conservatism[10]
Political positionCentre[4] to centre-left[11]
Headquarters of the Rikken Minseitō in Tokyo
Headquarters of its main rival, the Rikken Seiyūkai

Rikken Minseitō (立憲民政党, Constitutional Democratic Party) was one of the main political parties in pre-war Empire of Japan. It was commonly known as the Minseitō.

  1. ^ Inoue 2012, pp. 33, 258.
  2. ^ Inoue 2012, pp. 227, 260.
  3. ^ a b Uno 1991, p. 1042.
  4. ^ a b The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Minseitō political party, Japan". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Awaya 1983, p. 172.
  6. ^ Inoue 2012, p. 48.
  7. ^ Inoue 2012, pp. 39–40, 45.
  8. ^ Inoue 2012, pp. 36–37.
  9. ^ Inoue 2012, p. 33.
  10. ^ Kisaka, Jun'ichiro [in Japanese]. 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)の解説 [The Nihon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Encyclopedia Nipponica's explanation]. kotobank.jp (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun Company. Retrieved December 20, 2020. その結果、政友会、民政党による保守二大政党対立時代が出現した。 (As a result, by the Seiyukai and the Minseito, an era of confrontation between the two conservative major parties had emerged.)
  11. ^ "Shokun!". Vol. 29, no. 9–10. Bungeishunjū. p. 198. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

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