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Book/Printed Material Copy of "Rikken Seiyukai (Association of Friends of Constitutional Government) Bylaws".

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Title

  • Copy of "Rikken Seiyukai (Association of Friends of Constitutional Government) Bylaws".

Summary

  • Itō Hirobumi (1841-1909) had mulled over the formation of a new party in Japan, to be composed mainly of his supporters from among the government bureaucrats, with support from the urban commercial-industrial interests. At the same time, the Constitutional Party led by Hoshi Tōru, in collaboration with powerful figures from the clan-dominated government, were exploring ways to accede to power. Both those groups joined forces to form the Rikken Seiyūkai (Association of Friends of Constitutional Government) on September 15, 1900. It is said that more than 1,400 people participated in the inaugural ceremony, and a million people joined the association. This document is a copy of the Rikken Seiyūkai's bylaws. It is believed to have come from Itō Hirobumi, who was involved in drawing it up. Itō Hirobumi labeled the group a kai (association) rather than a tō (party), as he wanted to get away from the image of a traditional political party. To attract a broader base of support, moreover, he tried to turn the organization's format into a kind of club, but this did not seem to have much effect.

Names

  • Hoshi, Tōru, 1850-1901 Associated Name.
  • Itō, Hirobumi, 1841-1909 Creator.
  • Itō, Miyoji, 1857-1934 Associated Name.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1900.

Headings

  • -  Japan
  • -  1900
  • -  By-laws
  • -  Political participation
  • -  Political parties
  • -  Politics and government
  • -  Representative government and representation
  • -  Rikken Seiyūkai (Association of Friends of Constitutional Government) (Japan)

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource at: National Diet Library.
  • -  Content in Japanese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021667475

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Chicago citation style:

Hoshi, Tōru, Associated Name, Hirobumi Itō, and Miyoji Itō. Copy of "Rikken Seiyukai Association of Friends of Constitutional Government Bylaws". [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1900] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667475/.

APA citation style:

Hoshi, T., Itō, H. & Itō, M. (1900) Copy of "Rikken Seiyukai Association of Friends of Constitutional Government Bylaws". [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667475/.

MLA citation style:

Hoshi, Tōru, Associated Name, Hirobumi Itō, and Miyoji Itō. Copy of "Rikken Seiyukai Association of Friends of Constitutional Government Bylaws". [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1900] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021667475/>.