The Teikokutō (, lit. ''Empire Party'') was a political party in

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. It was active from 1899 until 1905.

History

The party was established on 5 July 1899 as a successor to the Kokumin Kyōkai.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p495 It initially had 21 seats and was supportive of the government and army, calling for increased military spending. In the

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it won 17 seats, retaining all 17 in the 1903 elections and going on to win 19 in the 1904 elections. In December 1905 it merged with the Kōshin Club and the

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to form the Daidō Club.Fukui, p477

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Teikokuto Defunct political parties in Japan Political parties established in 1899 1899 establishments in Japan Political parties disestablished in 1905 1905 disestablishments in Japan Political parties in the Empire of Japan