Shimpotō

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Shimpotō (Progressive Party) (進歩党 Shimpotō ?) was a short-lived political party in Meiji period Japan.

The Shimpotō was founded by Okuma Shigenobu in March 1896, as a merger of the Rikken Kaishinto and minor political parties to offset a temporary alliance between Okuma's rival, Ito Hirobumi and the Jiyuto.

In June 1898, the Shimpotō merged with the Jiyutō to form the Kenseito.


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