The Social Democratic Party is a political party in Japan that was established in 1996. Since its reformation and name change in 1996,it has advocated pacifism and defined itself as a social-democratic party. It was previously known as the Japan Socialist Party.
Japanese liberalism(自由主義or リベラリズム) formed in the nineteenth century as a reaction against traditional society. In the twentieth century 'liberal' (自由) gradually became a synonym for conservative,and today the main conservative party in the country is named Liberal Democratic Party. The defunct Democratic Party was considered in part a centrist-liberal party,as are most parties which derived from it. The liberal character of the Liberal League is disputed,as it is also considered to be conservative by some. This article is limited to liberal (リベラル) parties with substantial support,proved by having had representation in parliament.
Yoshio Hachiro is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet.
Ryu Shionoya is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party,a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet and the former Minister of Education,Science and Technology. He is currently serving as the chairperson of the LDP Election Strategy Committee,as well as the chairperson of Artificial Intelligence and Future Socioeconomic Strategy Headquarters and the president of the Japan-Mekong Parliamentary Friendship Association.
Tadatomo Yoshida is a Japanese politician and former member of the House of Councillors from the proportional representation constituency. He was elected twice,in 2010 and in 2019. He previously served as an Ōita prefectural assembly member.
House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on Sunday 10 July 2016 to elect 121 of the 242 members of the House of Councillors,the upper house of the National Diet,for a term of six years. As a result of the election,the Liberal Democratic Party–Komeito coalition gained ten seats for a total of 145,the largest coalition achieved since the size of the house was set at 242 seats.
The Japan Innovation Party is a conservative,neoliberal and right-wing populist political party in Japan. Formed as Initiatives from Osaka in October 2015 from a split in the old Japan Innovation Party,the party became the third-biggest opposition party in the National Diet following the July 2016 House of Councillors election.
The Miyagi at-large district is a multi-member constituency that represents Miyagi Prefecture in the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It currently has two Councillors in the 242-member house,but this representation will decrease to two at the next election,to be held by July 2019.
A by-election for the Hokkaido-5th seat in the Japanese House of Representatives was held on 24 April 2016,coinciding with another by-election in Kyoto. The by-election was triggered by the death of the sitting member,former Speaker of the House and Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura from cerebral infarction in Osaka on 1 June 2015. Machimura,a member of the Liberal Democratic Party,was a long-serving representative for the district,holding the seat almost continuously between 1996 and 2015. The seat has been considered safe for the LDP,with Machimura retaining it on a 14.1% margin in the 2014 general election.
Kaori Ishikawa is a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party in the House of Representatives,representing Hokkaido's 11th district after being elected for the first time. She was an analyst for Nippon BS Broadcasting before meeting her husband,Tomohiro Ishikawa,with whom she has two children. Ishikawa was born in Yokohama and graduated from the University of the Sacred Heart.
Niigata 1st district is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the National Diet of Japan,represented by Chinami Nishimura of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan since 2017. As of 2017,439,968 eligible voters were registered in the district
Ayako Fuchigami is a member of the Hokkaido Legislative Assembly,representing Sapporo's Higashi-ku ward. She is the first openly trans person to hold a prefectural assembly position in Japan.
Maya Yamazaki is a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives of Japan from 2009 until 2012.
The 2019 Hokkaido gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next Governor of Hokkaido Prefecture. After serving four terms,incumbent Governor Harumi Takahashi decided not to seek re-election. The election resulted in a landslide victory for Naomichi Suzuki,the former mayor of Yūbari,who won 62% of the popular vote. His opponent,Tomohiro Ishikawa,had the support of CDP,JCP,SDP and DPFP,but only managed to secure 37% of the vote.
Prefectural elections for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly were held on 4 July 2021. The 127 members were elected in forty-two electoral districts,seven returning single members elected by first-past-the-post,and thirty-five returning multiple members under single non-transferable vote. Two districts had their magnitude adjusted in this election to match population changes.
Kazuma Nakatani is a Japanese politician,businessman,and judo therapist. He is a member of the House of Representatives representing the 7th District of Kanagawa prefecture with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the director of its youth bureau. He was previously a member of Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly.
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is a liberal political party in Japan. It is the primary centre-left party in Japan and as of 2023 is the second largest party in the National Diet behind the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
House of Councillors elections were held in Japan on 10 July 2022 to elect 125 of the 248 members of the upper house of the National Diet,for a term of six years. The elections occurred after the assassination of Shinzo Abe,former Prime Minister of Japan on 8 July 2022. The elected candidate with the fewest votes in the Kanagawa prefectural district will serve for three years,as the district combined its regular and byelections.
Yosuke Suzuki is a Japanese politician. He is a member of the House of Representatives belonging to the Constitutional Democratic Party.
Yoshio Tezuka is a Japanese politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party who was elected to the House of Representatives in the Tokyo 5th district in the 2021 Japanese general election.
