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The party was formed in October 2015 under the name Initiatives from Osaka (おおさか維新の会, Ōsaka Ishin no Kai) by Osaka governor Ichirō Matsui and then-Osaka mayor Tōru Hashimoto after they and their supporters left the Japan Innovation Party.[27][28] The Japanese name was the same as the Osaka Restoration Association, which was also formed by Hashimoto, but was differentiated by writing "Osaka" in hiragana (おおさか) rather than in kanji (大阪).[27]
The first major election contested by the party was the July 2016 House of Councillors election. The party performed well in the Kansai region, winning two of four seats in the Osaka at-large district and one of three seats in the Hyogo at-large district.[29][30] In the national PR block the party finished fifth with 5,153,584 votes (9.2%), which meant it won 4 of the 48 seats. The majority of its votes were again centred around Osaka; the party received the most votes in Osaka Prefecture (1,293,626; 34.9%)[31] and was second behind the Liberal Democratic Party in Hyogo Prefecture (470,526; 19.5%).[32] The gain in seats made the party the third-biggest opposition in the National Diet.[33] However, after the election Matsui said the poor showing outside of Kansai was unacceptable for a national party, and that the party would adopt a new name that did not include the word "Osaka" in an attempt to broaden its nationwide appeal.[34] At a meeting on 23 August 2016, the party voted to change its name to Nippon Ishin no Kai (日本維新の会) but did not announce an official English name.[33]
In April 2023 the party made significant gains in local elections, more than doubling its seat totals in various local assemblies to 124.[35] Notably the party also captured the governorship of Nara prefecture through its candidate Makoto Yamashita.[36] Two weeks later the party's candidate Yumi Hayashi took Wakayama 1st district in a by-election.[37]
Views on the political position of Nippon Ishin no Kai have been varied. While it has been described as being neoconservative,[38] and right-wing populist by its opponents, the party itself commits to social liberalism, reformism, regionalism and 'self-sustainability' in its party constitution.[39] The party supports the amendment of the Japanese constitution, including the installation of a constitutional court, mandated free education, and increased devolution.[40] The party has not made an official stance on either supporting or opposing the amendment to Article 9 of the Japanese constitution, which prohibits Japan from possessing an offensive military, however has pledged to partake in debate.[41] Economically, the party supports increased economic liberalisation, including deregulation of the labour market and the streamlining of bureaucratic structure.[42] and optional separate surnames for married couples.[43]
The party has recently been described as centrist and moderate, being perceived as such by the voter base, according to recent public opinion polls.[44][45] The party was also referred to as libertarian.[4][5]
Reform of social insurance and pension system, with the introduction of a universal basic income of ¥60,000 per month, with additional supplements for non-coupled elderly
Reform of income tax and social insurance fees, replacing the current system with a two-tiered income tax
Universal access to free education from preschool to university, written within the constitution
Free access to childbirth services through a comibation of insurance and voucher system.
Deregulation of protected industries such as ridesharing, finance and agriculture
Legalization of separate surname options for married couples
Same-sex marriage legalisation
Maintaining current emission reduction targets with implementation of carbon pricing schemes
Legislating Osaka as the vice-capital of Japan
Push for further devolution with merger of prefectures into states (dōshūsei), while allocating the consumption tax as a regional tax
Constitutional amendments including: Universal free education, devolution, and the establishment of constitutional courts
Maintaining agnate succession of the Imperial throne while considering re-royalisation of former Imperial household members.
Introduction of the "2:1 rule", requiring two pieces of regulation to be removed per introduction of any new industrial regulation
Deregulation of the workforce, allowing for compensated dismissals
Repealing the 1%GDP cap on defence spending, aiming for 2% spending and the establishment of a national intelligence organisation.
Promotion of free trade, especially within the Asia-pacific region.
Adding hospital capacity for COVID-19 treatment through controls over privately run hospitals.
Temporary cuts to reduction rate (a 2% consumption tax discount on consumption tax, such as groceries) on consumption tax rate from 8% down to 3%, to counter inflation.
30% reduction in diet members, and a 30% cut in member's compensation.
Contributions reform prohibiting corporate and organisational donation loopholes to political parties and candidates.
Establishment of a public documents bureau, digitalisation of all public document, and maintaining edit records through utilisation of blockchain technology.
Introduction of National Anti-Hate Speech legislation.
^Almost all major media outlets in South Korea have accused JIP of being "far-right" (극우).[14][15][16]
^Stated as Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) on its website's copyright notice
References
^Nippon Ishin no Kai (8 September 2016). 機関紙 日本維新 Vol.05 - 松井一郎(PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 July 2019.
^ abcdPark, Ju-min; Takenaka, Kiyoshi (1 November 2021). "Dark horse right-wing party emerges as third-largest in Japan lower house". Reuters. Retrieved 4 November 2021. ... The conservative Japan Innovation Party (JIP), which almost quadrupled its haul to 41 seats in the 465-seat legislature, ended up the election's biggest winner, overtaking even the Komeito party, the LDP's coalition partner. ... The right-wing JIP has been seen as a possible ally for the LDP's push to revise the constitution. But it has also called for deregulation, tax cuts and decentralisation of authority to help trigger growth ...
^ ab"Japan's ruling LDP secures sole majority in lower house election". Nikkei Asia. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2021. One of the opposition parties that benefited from the LDP's loss of seats is Nippon Ishin no Kai, or Japan Innovation Party, a libertarian group with roots in Osaka. The party's presence could triple from 10 before the election. It is likely to surpass Komeito to become the third-largest party.
^Jio Kamata (18 June 2022). "The Struggles of the Nippon Ishin no Kai". The Diplomat. Retrieved 18 June 2022. The center-right populist party saw marked success in last year's election, but its support base remains limited at the national level.
^維新は「自民より右」？ アンチ東京が生んだ強さ [The Ishin Is 'Right-wing Over the LDP'? The Strength of Anti-Tokyo.]. AERA dot (in Japanese). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^日本に定着するか、政党のカラー [Will the colors of political parties settle in Japan?] (in Japanese). Nikkei, Inc. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^"日本維新の会 統一地方選挙2023" [Japan Innovation Party Unified Local Elections 2023]. o-ishin.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^維新は「自民より右」？ アンチ東京が生んだ強さ [The Ishin Is 'Right-wing Over the LDP'? The Strength of Anti-Tokyo. Far-right]. AERA dot (in Japanese). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
^"【参院選】党首に聞く 日本維新の会・松井一郎代表「憲法改正で教育無償化」" [[House of Councillors election] Ichiro Matsui, Leader of the Japan Innovation Party: "Free education through constitutional amendment"]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 12 July 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^開票結果・速報(選挙区・大阪府)【参議院選挙2016】 [Results (Osaka District) [House of Councillors Election 2016]]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^開票結果・速報(選挙区・兵庫県)【参議院選挙2016】 [Results (Hyogo District) [House of Councillors Election 2016]]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^比例代表選出議員選挙 政党等別得票数（大阪府計） [National Block Election - Votes by Party (Osaka Prefecture Total)] (in Japanese). Osaka Prefecture Electoral Commission. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
^参議院比例代表選出議員選挙 開票結果（総括表） [House of Councillors National Block Election Results (Compilation Table)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Hyogo Prefecture Electoral Commission. 11 July 2016. p. 1. Retrieved 21 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
