Rikken Teiseitō Explained

Rikken Teiseitō
Native Name:立憲帝政党
Colorcode:
  1. FF0000
Leader:Fukuchi Gen'ichirō
Successor:Shimpotō
Ideology:Conservatism
Headquarters:Tokyo
Country:Japan

The was a short-lived conservative political party in the Meiji period Empire of Japan. It was also known as simply the Teiseitō.

History

The Teiseitō was founded in March 1882, by the editor of the Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun, Fukuchi Gen'ichirō, and a number of bureaucrats and conservative journalists as a political support group for the conservative Meiji oligarchy. The new party was supported by Itō Hirobumi and Inoue Kaoru[1] It advocated a constitutional monarchy with a constitution, to be eventually granted by Emperor Meiji, an electoral franchise based on adult male property holders and restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly. It viewed the populist political parties, especially the Rikken Kaishintō and the Jiyūtō as its main rivals. It was disbanded in September 1883.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sims, Richard . 2001 . Japanese Political History Since the Meiji Renovation 1868–2000 . Palgrave Macmillan . 63 . 0-312-23915-7.