was a Japanese fascist

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in Japan active in the 1930s. In 1931,

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Adachi Kenzō spoke out strongly in support of the

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’s unauthorized incursions into

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and against the diplomatic policies pursued by

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, and was expelled from the ranks of the ''

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.'' Joining together with

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, Akira Kazami, and others, Adachi formed the right-wing political organization ''Kokumin Dōmei'' in December 1932 The Kokumin Dōmei advocated for a

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with government control of strategic industries and financial institutions, and the creation of a Japan-

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economic union. The new party consisted mainly of defectors from the ''Minseitō'', and had an original strength of 32 seats in the

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. In 1934, it demanded an inquiry into the Teijin Incident in an effort to bring down the cabinet of

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.Mitchell. Justice in Japan. Page 71-72 However, in 1935, many members returned to the Minseitō fold, and in 1936, Nakano left the party to form the '' Tōhōkai'' the following year, and Kazami joining

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’s think tank, the '' Shōwa Kenkyūkai.'' In the 1937 General Election, the party's strength fell from 32 seats to 11 seats. In June 1940, The Kokumin Dōmei was merged into the

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as part of

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's efforts to create a

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, and thereafter ceased to exist.

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