Kenseikai
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Kenseikai was a major early 20th-century Japanese political party that advocated constitutional government and moderate liberal reforms during the Taishō democracy era.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early Shōwa period ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | Taishō period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocated |
civil rights protections
ⓘ
constitutional government ⓘ expansion of suffrage ⓘ moderate liberal reforms ⓘ strengthening of the Diet ⓘ |
| competedWith | Rikken Seiyūkai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dissolvedOn | 1927-06-01 ⓘ |
| era | Taishō democracy ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Chūseikai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rikken Dōshikai NERFINISHED ⓘ independent Diet members ⓘ |
| foundedOn | 1916-10-10 ⓘ |
| hadMainBase |
professionals and intellectuals
ⓘ
urban middle classes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
| heldOffice | Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
forerunner of prewar Japanese liberal parties
ⓘ
major party of Taishō democracy ⓘ |
| ideology |
constitutionalism
ⓘ
liberalism ⓘ parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| leader |
Hamaguchi Osachi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inukai Tsuyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Katō Takaaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakatsuki Reijirō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Rikken Minseitō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePrimeMinister |
Hamaguchi Osachi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inukai Tsuyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Katō Takaaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakatsuki Reijirō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
bureaucratic authoritarianism
ⓘ
genrō oligarchic control ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
centre
ⓘ
centre-left ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Chūseikai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rikken Dōshikai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatsInDiet | House of Representatives of the Imperial Diet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Rikken Minseitō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
reduction of military influence in politics
ⓘ
universal male suffrage ⓘ |
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