Shisuikai

Shisuikai

志帥会
Shisuikai 志帥会
Leader	Toshihiro Nikai
Founder	Masakuni Murakami; Shizuka Kamei;
Founded	18 March 1999
Dissolved	19 January 2024
Ideology	Conservatism
Type	Liberal Democratic Party faction
	Politics of Japan; Political parties; Elections;

Shisuikai (Japanese: 志帥会) was a faction within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). It is led by former LDP secretary-general Toshihiro Nikai. It was considered to be a mid-sized faction. Nikai was considered to be one of the most pro-China lawmakers in Japan, and was also close to LDP's ally, the Komeito. On 19 January 2024, Nikai announced his intention to dissolve the faction, amidst a slush fund scandal within the LDP.

Heads of the Shisuikai

No.	Faction head	Years
1	Masakuni Murakami	1999
2	Takami Eto	1999–2003
3	Shizuka Kamei	2003–2005
4	Bunmei Ibuki	2005–2012
5	Toshihiro Nikai	2012–2024

References

1 2 3 Bosack, Michael (4 January 2022). "The Evolution of LDP Factions - Tokyo Review". Retrieved 10 September 2022.
↑ "A powerful faction in Japan strives to keep China sweet". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
↑ "Is the 'most pro-China' politician in Japan's ruling LDP losing his shine?". South China Morning Post. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
↑ "LDP heavyweight Nikai to disband his faction following funding scandal". NHK. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 Bosack, Michael (4 January 2022). "The Evolution of LDP Factions - Tokyo Review". Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[2] "A powerful faction in Japan strives to keep China sweet". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[3] "Is the 'most pro-China' politician in Japan's ruling LDP losing his shine?". South China Morning Post. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[4] "LDP heavyweight Nikai to disband his faction following funding scandal". NHK. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.