Okinawa Socialist Masses Party
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is a local political party
in Okinawa, Japan
. The party's name is abbreviated as or . The party primary adheres to social liberalism
.
After Okinawa's restoration to Japan in 1972, the latter party was merged into Japanese Communist Party
. Okinawa Social Mass Party, on the other hand, did not join any mainland Japanese parties, and continues as a local party to this day.
The party has been influential as the leading liberal party in the prefecture. However, after New Komeito Party
started to support Liberal Democratic Party
from 1998, liberals in Okinawa, including Okinawa Social Mass Party, are gradually losing their influences.
of the National Diet
(Officially counted as an "independent politician" in the House of Councillors.)
Members of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly
Members of the Naha
City Council
Members of the Urasoe
City Council
Political party
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in Okinawa, Japan
Japan
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. The party's name is abbreviated as or . The party primary adheres to social liberalism
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
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History
The party was founded on October 31, 1950 during the US occupation of the region. On April 29, 1952, the party launched an Association for Promotion of Reversion to Japan, which initiated a signature campaign for the demand of reunification with Japan. The campaign gathered more than 199 000 signatures (72%+ of the eligible voters of Okinawa). At the time, such a campaign was initiated by liberals/leftists, including Okinawa Social Mass Party and another local party called .After Okinawa's restoration to Japan in 1972, the latter party was merged into Japanese Communist Party
Japanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
. Okinawa Social Mass Party, on the other hand, did not join any mainland Japanese parties, and continues as a local party to this day.
The party has been influential as the leading liberal party in the prefecture. However, after New Komeito Party
New Komeito Party
The , New Kōmei Party, or NKP is a centre-right political party in Japan founded by members of the Nichiren Buddhist organization Sōka Gakkai. The leadership and financing of the two groups are currently independent...
started to support Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
from 1998, liberals in Okinawa, including Okinawa Social Mass Party, are gradually losing their influences.
Members
Members of the House of CouncillorsHouse of Councillors
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of the National Diet
Diet of Japan
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(Officially counted as an "independent politician" in the House of Councillors.)
Members of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly
Members of the Naha
Naha, Okinawa
is the capital city of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa.Naha is a coastal city located on the East China Sea coast of the southern part of Okinawa Island, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands...
City Council
Members of the Urasoe
Urasoe, Okinawa
is a city located in Okinawa, Japan. The neighboring municipalities are Naha to the south, Ginowan to the north, and Nishihara to the east.Urasoe was the original capital of the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan for several centuries until it was supplanted by Shuri in the late 14th or early 15th century...
City Council