Seiyukai (sā`y
kī'), Japanese political party, founded in 1900. It was derived, via the Kenseito (see Minseito Minseito (mēn'sā`tō), Japanese political party. It is usually called the Liberal party in English.
..... Click the link for more information. ) from the Jiyuto, organized by Taisuke Itagaki in 1881. Under the astute political leadership of Takashi Hara Hara, Takashi (Kei) (täkä`shē hä`rä), 1856–1921, Japanese statesman, prime minister (1918–21).
..... Click the link for more information. , it was the most powerful party in Japan from 1900 to 1921. Hirobumi Ito Ito, Hirobumi (hērō`b
..... Click the link for more information. was its first president, and Kimmochi Saionji Saionji, Kimmochi, Prince (kēmō`chē sīōn`jē), 1850–1940, Japanese statesman.
..... Click the link for more information. its second, but these great statesmen were more powerful in their own right than as party leaders. The first real party cabinet, marking the decline of the old genro genro (gĕn`rō`) [ Jap.
..... Click the link for more information. oligarchy, was formed by Takashi Hara in 1918. Party governments prevailed from 1924 to 1932, the Seiyukai cabinets of Giichi Tanaka (1927–29) and Ki Inukai (1931–32) alternating with Minseito governments. After this the influence of political parties steadily declined as that of the militarists increased. Japanese parties have been based more on factionalism and personal loyalty than on divisions of principle. The Seiyukai was generally conservative and acceded to bureaucratic and military control more willingly than the Minseito. After World War II, the Seiyukai reappeared, under the leadership of Kijuro Shidehara, as the Progressive party, the most conservative major political party in postwar Japan. The Progressives were later absorbed into the business-oriented Liberal Democratic party Liberal Democratic party (LDP), Japanese political party. It began as the conservative Liberal party, which, under Shigeru Yoshida , became the dominant political force in Japan following World War II.
..... Click the link for more information. . The Seiyukai was traditionally identified with the Mitsui financial interests.
kī'), Japanese political party, founded in 1900. It was derived, via the Kenseito (see Minseito Minseito (mēn'sā`tō), Japanese political party. It is usually called the Liberal party in English...... Click the link for more information. ) from the Jiyuto, organized by Taisuke Itagaki in 1881. Under the astute political leadership of Takashi Hara Hara, Takashi (Kei) (täkä`shē hä`rä), 1856–1921, Japanese statesman, prime minister (1918–21).
..... Click the link for more information. , it was the most powerful party in Japan from 1900 to 1921. Hirobumi Ito Ito, Hirobumi (hērō`b
..... Click the link for more information. was its first president, and Kimmochi Saionji Saionji, Kimmochi, Prince (kēmō`chē sīōn`jē), 1850–1940, Japanese statesman.
..... Click the link for more information. its second, but these great statesmen were more powerful in their own right than as party leaders. The first real party cabinet, marking the decline of the old genro genro (gĕn`rō`) [ Jap.
..... Click the link for more information. oligarchy, was formed by Takashi Hara in 1918. Party governments prevailed from 1924 to 1932, the Seiyukai cabinets of Giichi Tanaka (1927–29) and Ki Inukai (1931–32) alternating with Minseito governments. After this the influence of political parties steadily declined as that of the militarists increased. Japanese parties have been based more on factionalism and personal loyalty than on divisions of principle. The Seiyukai was generally conservative and acceded to bureaucratic and military control more willingly than the Minseito. After World War II, the Seiyukai reappeared, under the leadership of Kijuro Shidehara, as the Progressive party, the most conservative major political party in postwar Japan. The Progressives were later absorbed into the business-oriented Liberal Democratic party Liberal Democratic party (LDP), Japanese political party. It began as the conservative Liberal party, which, under Shigeru Yoshida , became the dominant political force in Japan following World War II.
..... Click the link for more information. . The Seiyukai was traditionally identified with the Mitsui financial interests.
Bibliography
See P. Duus, Party Rivalry and Political Change in Taishō Japan (1968).
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