Proletarian Masses Party
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The Proletarian Masses Party (Musan Taishuto) was a short-lived political party
in Japan
. It was founded on July 22, 1928 by the Rōnō faction (that had belonged to the Labour-Farmer Party
, before that party was banned in April 1928). Suzuki Mosaburō
became the general secretary of the party. Yamakawa and Sakai Toshihiko functioned as 'elder' advisors in the party. Other prominent founders of the party were Kuroda, Inamura Junzo and Okada.
The Proletarian Masses Party claimed to have around 2,500 members. At the time of its foundation, the party declared its intention to struggle against leftwing sectarianism and rightwing disruptionism. The founders of the party were critical of the leadership of Oyama Ikuo in the remains of the Labour-Farmer Party, claiming that Oyama Ikuo was too hostile to a merger with the centrist Japan Labour-Farmer Party
. The party was in fierce competition with the Oyama Ikuo-led group over the loyalty of former Labour-Farmer Party activists and sympathizers.
In October 1928 a women's organization linked to the Proletarian Masses Party, the Proletarian Women's Alliance, was founded.
On December 20, 1928 the party merged with the Japan Labour-Farmer Party, the Japan Farmers Party
and four regional political parties, to create the Japan Masses Party. The women's wing merged with the centrist National Women's League in January 1929, founding the Proletarian Women's League.
Political party
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in Japan
Japan
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. It was founded on July 22, 1928 by the Rōnō faction (that had belonged to the Labour-Farmer Party
Labour-Farmer Party
The was a political party in the Empire of Japan. It represented the left wing sector of the legal proletarian movement at the time. Oyama Ikuo was the chairman of the party. At the time the party was banned by the government in 1928, it was estimated to have around 90,000 members in 131 local...
, before that party was banned in April 1928). Suzuki Mosaburō
Suzuki Mosaburo
was a Japanese journalist, essayist, and socialist leader.He was born in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, to a family descended from medieval hatamoto; however, his father had lost the family's fortune, and as a result Suzuki was forced to work his way through school. He attended Waseda University and...
became the general secretary of the party. Yamakawa and Sakai Toshihiko functioned as 'elder' advisors in the party. Other prominent founders of the party were Kuroda, Inamura Junzo and Okada.
The Proletarian Masses Party claimed to have around 2,500 members. At the time of its foundation, the party declared its intention to struggle against leftwing sectarianism and rightwing disruptionism. The founders of the party were critical of the leadership of Oyama Ikuo in the remains of the Labour-Farmer Party, claiming that Oyama Ikuo was too hostile to a merger with the centrist Japan Labour-Farmer Party
Japan Labour-Farmer Party
The was a socialist political party in Japan between December 1926 and December 1928. During its existence, it occupied a centrist position in the divided socialist movement.-Foundation:...
. The party was in fierce competition with the Oyama Ikuo-led group over the loyalty of former Labour-Farmer Party activists and sympathizers.
In October 1928 a women's organization linked to the Proletarian Masses Party, the Proletarian Women's Alliance, was founded.
On December 20, 1928 the party merged with the Japan Labour-Farmer Party, the Japan Farmers Party
Japan Farmers Party
The Japan Farmers Party was a political party in Japan between 1926 and 1928. It represented a rightist tendency amongst the proletarian parties in the country at the time. The party had a nationalist orientation.-Split from the Labour-Farmer Party:...
and four regional political parties, to create the Japan Masses Party. The women's wing merged with the centrist National Women's League in January 1929, founding the Proletarian Women's League.