General Federation of Japanese Peasant Unions
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was a farmers' organization in Japan
. The organization was formed on March 7, 1927. It was an initiative of the Social Democratic Party
to gain ground amongst the peasantry. The organization functioned as the rural counterpart of the Sodomei trade union
centre.
According to Beckmann and Okubo, the launching of the General Federation of Japanese Peasant Unions was a dismal failure, and that it was only able to recruit some 300-400 peasants in the Kanto area. According to their account, the organization was limited by the fact that its leadership was composed of urban Sodomei labour leaders with little contacts in rural areas. K. Matsuoka, a Social Democratic Party leader, however, claimed that the organization had over 35,000 members as of 1930. At that time, the organization was seeking unification with the All-Japan Peasant Union. The merger was finalized in 1931, as the two organization unified into the (new) Japan Peasant Union (not to be confused with the older organization with the same name).
was a farmers' organization in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The organization was formed on March 7, 1927. It was an initiative of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Japan, 1926)
The Social Democratic Party was a political party in Japan between 1926 and 1932...
to gain ground amongst the peasantry. The organization functioned as the rural counterpart of the Sodomei trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
centre.
According to Beckmann and Okubo, the launching of the General Federation of Japanese Peasant Unions was a dismal failure, and that it was only able to recruit some 300-400 peasants in the Kanto area. According to their account, the organization was limited by the fact that its leadership was composed of urban Sodomei labour leaders with little contacts in rural areas. K. Matsuoka, a Social Democratic Party leader, however, claimed that the organization had over 35,000 members as of 1930. At that time, the organization was seeking unification with the All-Japan Peasant Union. The merger was finalized in 1931, as the two organization unified into the (new) Japan Peasant Union (not to be confused with the older organization with the same name).