The Conservative Party of Japan is a conservative, Japanese ultranationalist and right-wing populist political party in Japan. It was founded by novelist Naoki Hyakuta and journalist Kaori Arimoto in 2023, following the passage of the LGBT Understanding Promotion Act. The party claims to "protect Japan's national polity and traditional culture". It is opposed to immigration, opposed to LGBTQ rights and uses historically revisionist rhetoric. Party leaders deny Japanese war crimes committed prior to and during the Second World War, such as the Nanjing Massacre.
- Country
- Japan
- Headquarters
- Yaesu, Monzennakachō, Kōjimachi
- Inception
- September 1, 2023