Horiemon New Party

The Horiemon New Party (ホリエモン新党, Horiemon Shintō) is a Japanese regional political party based in the Tokyo founded by Takashi Tachibana on 20 May 2020. The party is named after Takafumi Horie, an Internet entrepreneur whose nickname is "Horiemon", which is derived from time-traveling cartoon robot cat Doraemon;[2] however, Horie has publicly disclaimed any connection to the party.[3]

Horiemon New Party

ホリエモン新党
LeaderTakashi Tachibana
Founded20 May 2020 (2020-05-20)
Headquarters401 Trust Shin-Koiwa, Shin-Koiwa 1-1-1, Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, Japan
IdeologyAnti-NHK license policy
Moderation of the Broadcasting Act
(conditional access for NHK)
Direct democracy
Populism[1]
National affiliationThe Party to Protect the People from NHK
Colors  Sky Blue and   Yellow
Slogan"Destroy Corona Self-Restraint!"
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
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Website
www.horiemonparty.com

Ideology

The party's policies include "stopping the infodemic"[4] and reopening Tokyo in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other policies include abolishing cash, abolishing road tolls and public transport ticketing, rebuilding Edo Castle and legalizing cannabis.[4] The party has also inherited many policies from its national affiliate, The Party to Protect the People from NHK, including abolishing Japanese state broadcaster NHK and eliminating TV license fees.[4]

Electoral history

The party unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Tokyo gubernatorial election, winning 0.72% of the vote.[5] Yuriko Koike of Tomin First was re-elected with 59.70%.[5]

References
  1. Shiromoto, Koji (10 Aug 2019). "7 winners and losers from a deeply ambiguous Japanese election". McGill International Review. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2005/08/17/national/horiemon-ldps-secret-weapon/
  3. https://twitter.com/takapon_jp/status/1265188902777679872?s=21
  4. https://www.horiemonparty.com/
  5. https://www.asahi.com/senkyo/tochijisen/2020/kaihyo/
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