Nippon Kaigi

{{pseudohistorynav}}{{Fascism}}'''Nippon Kaigi''' (日本会議, ''Japan Conference'') is a Japanese unincorporated association and organization, which tends to be [[far-right]]. It supports Japanese [[social conservatism]], ultra-[[nationalism]],<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-02/nippon-kaigi-and-the-rise-of-nationalism-in-japan/6994560 Nippon Kaigi: The ultra-nationalistic group trying to restore the might of the Japanese Empire]. ''ABC News Online''. Author - Matthew Carney. Published 2 December 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2018.</ref> [[historical negationism]] and Japan's rearmament. Most of the major Japanese prime ministers produced by the LDP in the 21st century belonged to the organization.

This group supports the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|LDP]] and {{wpl|Nippon Ishin no Kai}} politically. Previously, the group was closely related to the [[Shinzo Abe]] government.
The organization is prone to [[Shinto]] [[fundamentalism]] inspired by the State Shinto of Imperial Japan. So, it has [[anti-feminist]] tendencies. The group is also hostile to gender-free education and the [[LGBT|sexual minority]] [[civil rights movement]].
Nippon Kaigi is also very negative about human rights for the disabled. Japan had a 'Maternal Health Protection Law' until 1996, which forced abortion and sterilization for the disabled and mentally ill, similar to [[eugenics]] in the early 20th century. The law was repealed, but Nippon Kaigi was desperately opposed to the repeal and had engaged in various lobbying activities. Even now, they are secretly negative about the human rights movement for the disabled.

Nippon Kaigi does not use the normal term the "Pacific War" to refer to the Asia-Pacific theater of [[World War II]]. Instead, they insist on the phrase "Great East Asia War," which was used during the Japanese Empire in the past. It also claims that the "Great East Asia War" was Japan's self-defense war. In addition, Nippon Kaigi uses [[historical revisionism]] regarding the Japanese Empire, the Japanese military's use of [[Comfort women|sexual slavery]], the [[Nanjing massacre]] and other issues of serious [[war crimes]]  by downplaying or denying the atrocities being committed. Some members even cite [[Holocaust denial]]s.
About 260 of Japan's incumbent lawmakers are known to be members of the group. Of course, most are members of the LDP, a right-wing nationalist party.
The ''New York Times'' commented that it was the [[Tea Party]] of Japan.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/13/opinion/tea-party-politics-in-japan.html Tea Party Politics in Japan]. ''The New York Times''. 12 September 2014.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)]]
* [[Nationalism]]
* [[Misogyny]]
* [[Religious Right]]
* [[Rape of Nanjing|Nanjing Massacre]]
* [[Kamikaze]] — Nippon Kaigi glorifies it as a noble sacrifice.
* [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki]] — Nippon Kaigi is one of the organizations that has played a major role in promoting the incident internationally.  At the same time, they deny the war crimes committed by [[Japan]] during [[World War II]], distort history that they were "victims", and deny their responsibility for the [[war]].
* [[Holocaust denial]]
* [[Institute for Historical Review]], an American Holocaust denial institution which uses similar tactics as Nippon Kaigi

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