Okinawa Socialist Mass Party
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Okinawa Social Mass Party
沖縄社会大衆党 Okinawa Shakai Taishū-tō |
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| Chairman | Keiko Itokazu |
| Founded | October 31, 1950 |
| Headquarters | Naha, Okinawa |
| Ideology |
Localism Anti-USJS Anti-nuclear Environmentalism Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colors | Blue |
| Representatives |
0 / 480
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| Councillors |
1 / 242
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| Okinawa Assembly |
3 / 48
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Okinawa Social Mass Party (沖縄社会大衆党 Okinawa Shakai Taishū-tō?) is a local political party in Okinawa, Japan. The party's name is abbreviated as Social Mass Party (社会大衆党 Shakai Taishū-tō?) or Shadai-tō (社大党?). The party primary adheres to social democracy.
The party was founded on October 31, 1950 during the US occupation of the region. On April 29, 1952, the party launched an Association for Promotion of Reversion to Japan, which initiated a signature campaign for the demand of reunification with Japan. The campaign gathered more than 199 000 signatures (72%+ of the eligible voters of Okinawa). At the time, such a campaign was initiated by liberals/leftists, including Okinawa Social Mass Party and another local party called Okinawan People's Party (沖縄人民党 Okinawa Jinmin-tō?).
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