The Shinseikai () was a political party in

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

between 1917 and 1920.

History

The party was established in October 1917 as a merger of the

Ishinkai The Ishinkai ( ja, 維新会, "Restoration Society") was a short-lived political party in Japan. History The party was established in June 1917 by 43 independent members of the National Diet elected in the 1917 Japanese general election, April e ...

(39 seats) and a group of 12 independent

National Diet The is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives (, ''Shūgiin''), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (Japan), House of Councillors (, ...

members, becoming the third-largest party in the House of Representatives.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p617 However, in February 1918, around half its members broke away to form the

Seiwa Club The Seiwa Club (''Purity and Harmony Club'') was a political party in Japan. History The party was established in February 1918 as a breakaway by 28 Shinseikai members.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood ...

. Another four members left in February 1920, and the party lost nearly all its seats in the May 1920 elections. The following month its sole member was amongst the founders of the

Kōshin Club or is a folk faith in Japan with Taoist origins, influenced by Shinto, Buddhism and other local beliefs. A typical event related to the faith is called , held on the Kōshin days that occur every 60 days in accordance with the Chinese sexa ...

, alongside the

Seikō Club The Seikō Club ( ja, 正交倶楽部, "Fairness and Friendship Club") was a political party in Japan. History The party was established in December 1918 as a merger of the Seiwa Club and a group of eight independent members of the National Diet, ...

and some independents.

References

{{Japanese Empire political parties Defunct political parties in Japan Political parties established in 1917 1917 establishments in Japan Political parties disestablished in 1920 1920 disestablishments in Japan