Liberal Party (Japan, 1890) saw the party reduced to 107 seats. In April 1896 it joined Itō Hirobumi's government and Liberal leader Itagaki Taisuke was appointed Minister of Home Affairs. After losing another two seats in the March 1898 elections, the party merged with Shimpotō in June 1898 to form the Kenseitō. Liberal Party (Japan, 1890) The Liberal Party (, "Jiyūtō") was a political party in Japan. The party was established in August 1890 by 130 members of the House of Representatives who had been elected in July, and was initially named the Constitutional Liberal Party (立憲自由党, "Rikken Jiyūtō"). It was a merger of
Japan Farmers Party (1947–49) Japan Farmers Party (1947–49) The Japan Farmers Party (, "Nihon Nōmintō") was a political party in Japan. The party was established by Katsutarō Kita and four independent MPs on 25 February 1947, Kita having previously formed the Japan Cooperative Party in August 1946. However, three of them, including Kita, were removed from the House of Representatives shortly afterwards as part of the post-war purge. In the 1947 general elections the party won four seats, and a further four MPs joined the party after the elections. After talks about a merger with the National Cooperative Party failed due to the opposition