Conservative Party of Japan

Not to be confused with New Conservative Party (Japan).
Conservative Party of Japan
日本保守党
Nippon Hoshutō
AbbreviationCPJ
Hoshutō
LeaderNaoki Hyakuta
Deputy LeaderTakashi Kawamura
Secretary GeneralKaori Arimoto
FounderNaoki Hyakuta
Kaori Arimoto
Founded1 September 2023; 14 months ago (1 September 2023)[1]
Headquarters2-1-1 Yaesu, Chuo, Tokyo 104-0028, Japan[2]
Membership (April 2024)Increase 65,000[3]
Ideology
Political positionFar-right[20]
Colours  Sky blue
Slogan日本を豊かに、強く[a][21]
('Making Japan rich, strong')
Councillors
0 / 248
Representatives
3 / 465
Prefectural assembly members
0 / 2,675
City and town assembly members[22]
10 / 30,490
Website
hoshuto.jp
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The Conservative Party of Japan (Japanese: 日本保守党, Nippon Hoshutō; CPJ) is a politically conservative,[23] Japanese ultranationalist[9] and right-wing populist[24] political party in Japan. It was founded by novelist Naoki Hyakuta and journalist Kaori Arimoto in 2023, following the passage of the LGBT Understanding Promotion Act.[25][26] The party claims to, "protect Japan's national polity and traditional culture" and is often characterised as being opposed to immigration, xenophobic, and uses historically revisionist rhetoric.[27] Party leaders often engage in discriminatory remarks towards foreigners and sexual minorities,[28] as well as denying Japanese war crimes committed prior to and during the Second World War, such as the Nanjing Massacre.[29][30]

The party is categorized as an alt-right entity within Japan's political spectrum due to its origins in online political discourse and the predominance of right-wing netizens among its membership.[31][32] Founded by internet political commentators, the party's reliance on digital activism and the propagation of its viewpoints in online spaces solidify its reputation as a manifestation of the alt-right movement in Japan.[33][34] Multiple other sources specifically state the party's political position as far-right.[17][18][19] The party has been the most followed Japanese political party on X (formerly Twitter) since September 2023.[35]

The party opposes LGBT rights in Japan,[25][36] immigration,[37] and gender equality.[38] It supports welfare chauvinism,[39] revising the constitution,[39] and a stronger foreign policy against China and North Korea.[39] The Asahi Shimbun has noted that the party draws its support from individuals previously affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) but grew dissatisfied with the moderate policies of party leader and prime minister Fumio Kishida.[40][41][42]

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