The Japan Socialist Party () was the first legal

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party in the

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. One year after its foundation on February 24, 1906, the party was banned by the Japanese government on February 22, 1907.社会科学研究部新刊叢書. 第1編 (日本無産政党全線に亘つて) - 19番
20-21頁. 国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション The party was founded from the merger of the former "Japan Socialist Party" led by

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and the "Nihon Heimin-tō" (, which literally means "Common People's Party of Japan") led by , where it was agreed upon to name the new party as "Japan Socialist Party". Some Chinese

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s, like , were also influenced by this party.

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