Japan Innovation Party

Japan Innovation Party
日本維新の会
AbbreviationIshin
JIP
LeaderHirofumi Yoshimura
Co-LeaderFumitake Fujita
Secretary-GeneralHiroshi Nakatsuka
FoundersIchirō Matsui
Tōru Hashimoto
Founded2 November 2015 (2015-11-02)
Split fromJapan Innovation Party
HeadquartersOsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
NewspaperNippon Ishin
Student wingIshin Students
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right to right-wingA[›]
National affiliationLDP–JIP coalition (2025–)
Regional affiliationOsaka Restoration Association
Colours  Lime green
Slogan維新はやる。まっすぐに、改革を
Ishin wa yaru. Massuguni kaikaku o.
('We'll do this. Innovation straight away.')
Councillors
19 / 248
Representatives
36 / 465
Prefectural assembly members
124 / 2,598
Municipal assembly members
766 / 32,430
Website
^ A: The party is commonly seen in Japanese and Western media as centre-right. The party is sometimes described as far-right by South Korean outlets. The party has also been described as right-wing populist. In October 2025, the party was called far-right by NBC News.

The Japan Innovation Party (日本維新の会, Nippon Ishin no Kai; Japan Restoration Association) is a political party in Japan. They are based in Osaka. Their views have been seen as conservative, centre-right, right-wing, and right-wing populist.

The party was founded in October 2015, as Initiatives from Osaka, from a split in the old Japan Innovation Party. It ended up becoming the third-largest opposition party in the National Diet after the 2016 House of Councillors election.

Since 2025, the party has been part of the governing coalition together with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) following the end of the 26-year-long LDP–Komeito coalition.

References

  1. ↑ Nippon Ishin no Kai (8 September 2016). 機関紙 日本維新 Vol.05 – 松井一郎 (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Japan's ruling LDP secures sole majority in lower house election". Nikkei Asia. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021. One of the opposition parties that benefited from the LDP's loss of seats is Nippon Ishin no Kai, or Japan Innovation Party, a libertarian group with roots in Osaka. The party's presence could triple from 10 before the election. It is likely to surpass Komeito to become the third-largest party.
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  9. ↑ "Japan's ruling conservatives have been returned to power, but amid voter frustration, challenges lurk for Kishida". The Conversation. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2021. The biggest gains were made by the populist Japan Innovation Party (JIP), which boosted its numbers from 11 to 41 seats.
  10. ↑ "Political factors and limitations that made the Abe administration the longest ever" (in Japanese). Newsweek Japan. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020. 一方で、日本維新の会は小さな政府論に右派的なポピュリズムを加えた政党ですが... (On the other hand, the Japan Innovation Party is a political party that has added right-leaning populism to its small government theory ...)
  11. ↑ "Right-wing populist party makes biggest gains in Japanese elections". Irish Independent. 2021-11-02. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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  16. ↑ "日本維新の会 統一地方選挙2023" [Japan Innovation Party Unified Local Elections 2023]. o-ishin.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  17. 1 2 Johnston, Eric (2023-09-06). "Nippon Ishin's political path in focus amid differing party views". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 September 2023. ...the center-right party largely concentrated in the Kansai region is polling well against other opposition parties...
  18. ↑ Jio Kamata (2022-06-18). "The Struggles of the Nippon Ishin no Kai". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022. The center-right populist party saw marked success in last year's election, but its support base remains limited at the national level.
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  20. ↑ "大阪市民はなぜ「慰安婦を否定」する政党に歓呼したのか＝韓国報道". wowKorea. 2021-11-21. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  21. ↑ Japan's Historical Disputes with Neighboring States. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. 23 October 2024. p. 35. ISBN 9781040144428. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  22. ↑ Yamamoto, Arata; Jett, Jennifer (21 October 2025). "Japan has its first female prime minister, but not all women are celebrating". NBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "Japan election: rightwing populists sweep vote in Osaka". The Guardian. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  24. ↑ Park, Ju-min; Takenaka, Kiyoshi (1 November 2021). "Dark horse right-wing party emerges as third-largest in Japan lower house". Reuters. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021. ... The conservative Japan Innovation Party (JIP), which almost quadrupled its haul to 41 seats in the 465-seat legislature, ended up the election's biggest winner, overtaking even the Komeito party, the LDP's coalition partner. ... The right-wing JIP has been seen as a possible ally for the LDP's push to revise the constitution. But it has also called for deregulation, tax cuts and decentralisation of authority to help trigger growth ...
  25. ↑ "Future of constitutional revision debate hangs in balance in Japan upper house poll". Mainichi Daily News. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020. Prime Minister Abe is approaching conservative opposition Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) and even the Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) to win their support for constitutional revisions.
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