Kibō no Tō

Kibō no Tō (希望の党, Party of Hope) was a conservative political party in Japan founded by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. The party was founded just before the call of the 2017 general election. The party's ideology was mainly Japanese conservatism and nationalism.

Kibō no Tō
希望の党
LeaderNariaki Nakayama
Secretary-GeneralKazunari Inoue
FounderYuriko Koike
Founded
  • 25 September 2017 (2017-09-25) (first iteration)
  • 7 May 2018 (2018-05-07) (second iteration)
Dissolved
  • 7 May 2018 (2018-05-07) (first iteration)
  • 1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) (second iteration)
Split fromDemocratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Merged intoDemocratic Party for the People (first iteration)
Headquarters2-17-10-203 Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Ideology
Political position
  • Second incarnation (May 2018–October 2021):
  • Right-wing to far-right
  • First (until May 2018):
  • Centre-right to right-wing
[A]
Colors  Green
Website
kibounotou.jp

^ A: The far-right members who are the main constituents of Second are also the most right-leaning members of First, which has led some to assess that it has been a far-right party from the outset.

Kibō no Tō merged with the Democratic Party to form the Democratic Party for the People on 7 May 2018. However, some right-wing populist members decided to form a new party with the same name. In October 2021, the party disbanded a second time.

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