Choshu Loyalist Party

The Choshu Loyalist Party (, Chōshū Kinnō-tō) is a political organization featured in Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin!/Like a Dragon: Ishin!. They are based on the real-life organization of the same name.
== Background ==
Choshu's ruling dynasty, the Mori Clan, and all their associated samurai had historically been rivals to the Tokugawa Bakufu, which ruled over the country from 1600 onwards. After the American government forced the Tokugawa Shogunate to end Japan's radical isolationist policies in 1853 and imposed very unequal trade agreements on the country, the Choshu domain's opposition to the Tokugawa became more ardent than ever. 
In the wake of the humiliating imposition of those treaties on Japan, opposition groups started springing up, demanding the abolition of the Tokugawa's government and the restitution of power to the country's Emperor, who'd been relegated to a ceremonial role for centuries. These opposition groups dubbed themselves "Loyalist Parties", proclaiming to be loyal to the Emperor as Japan's head of state and religious leader, while refusing to recognize the authority of the Tokugawa government. Together, these parties formed a network of anti-government conspirators referred to as the Ishin Shishi. The Loyalist party from Choshu, led by samurai Katsura Kogoro, quickly became one of the most militant loyalist parties, with their members traveling to Kyoto and conspiring to disrupt government activities, assassinate ministers and perhaps liberate the Emperor from his shogunate guards.
== Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin! ==
== Notable Members ==
* Katsura Kogoro - Leader
* Yoshida Toshimaro - High-Ranking Member
* Ikumatsu - Spy
* Matsubara Chuji - Infiltrator in the Shinsengumi
Category:Organizations
Category:Ishin Shishi
Category:Political Organizations
Category:Ryu ga Gotoku Ishin! Organizations