Greater Japan Patriotic Party

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The Greater Japan Patriotic Party (大日本愛国党, Dai Nippon Aikokutō), frequently abbreviated to Aikokutō (愛国党, Aikokutō), is a minor Japanese ultranationalist political party founded in 1951 by Bin Akao, a nationalist leader who had served in the House of Representatives during World War II. The party was established shortly after the lifting of the GHQ purge. It advocates for the remilitarisation of Japan and the revision of its constitution, and supports the strengthening of the United States-Japan alliance. During the Cold War, the party also supported the formation of an Asian anti-communist alliance. Akao, a convert from socialism, advocated the public ownership of the means of production under the direct rule of the Emperor. Some commentators have characterised certain statements about the imperial institution as containing elements of lèse-majesté. The party has regularly fielded candidates in elections (all of whom have been unsuccessful), in part to allow continued street speeches that...

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