List of political parties in Japan

Chamber of the House of RepresentativesChamber of the House of CouncillorsThe two chambers of the National Diet of Japan. In Japan, any organization that supports a candidate needs to register itself as a political party. Each of these parties have some local or national influence. This article lists political parties in Japan with representation in the National Diet, either in the House of Representatives (lower house) or in the House of Councillors (upper house). The article also mentions political parties within the nation that either used to be within representation, or parties that currently are. Current parties Main parties Party Abbr. Leader(s) Ideology National Diet Governors Representatives Councillors Liberal Democratic Party自由民主党Jiyū Minshu-tō LDP自民党Jimin-tō Sanae Takaichi Conservatism Japanese nationalism 316 / 465 101 / 248 3 / 47 Japan Innovation Party日本維新の会Nippon Ishin no Kai JIP維新Ishin Hirofumi YoshimuraFumitake Fujita Libertarian conservatism Right-wing populism 36 / 465 19 / 248 2 / 47 Democratic Party For the People国民民主党Kokumin Minshu-tō DPP国民Kokumin Yuichiro Tamaki Conservatism Populism 28 / 465 25 / 248 1 / 47 C