Horiemon New Party

Horiemon New Party
ホリエモン新党
LeaderTakashi Tachibana
FounderTakashi Tachibana
Founded20 May 2020 (2020-05-20)
Headquarters401 Trust Shin-Koiwa, Shin-Koiwa 1-1-1, Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, Japan
IdeologyAnti-NHK license policy
Moderation of the Broadcasting Act
(conditional access for NHK)
Cashless society
Direct democracy
Populism[1]
National affiliationNHK Party
Colors    Sky blue and yellow
Slogan"Destroy Corona Self-Restraint!"
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
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Website
horiemonparty.com

The Horiemon New Party (ホリエモン新党, Horiemon Shintō) is a Japanese regional political party based in Tokyo founded by Takashi Tachibana on 20 May 2020. The party is named after Takafumi Horie, an Internet entrepreneur whose nickname is "Horiemon", which is derived from time-traveling cartoon robot cat Doraemon;[2] however, Horie has publicly disclaimed any connection to the party.[3]

  1. ^ Shiromoto, Koji (10 Aug 2019). "7 winners and losers from a deeply ambiguous Japanese election". McGill International Review. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. ^ "'Horiemon' LDP's secret weapon?". The Japan Times. August 17, 2005.
  3. ^ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.