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Taiseikai

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Taiseikai (Japanese: 大成会, lit.'Great Achievement Society') was a political party in Japan. It was active from 1890 to 1891.

History

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Following the July 1890 elections the Taiseikai was established by a group of 79 newly elected and pro-government National Diet members who were largely former civil servants.[1] The second-largest party after the Rikken Jiyūtō, it was a largely pragmatic group rather than adhering to certain principles.[1]

The party split in November 1891 over its support for the government, with a group breaking away to form the Tomoe Club, and it ceased to exist by the time of the February 1892 elections.[1]

Election results

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Election Leader Seats Status
1890 Shigeyuki Masuda
79 / 300
Opposition

References

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  1. ^ a b c Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, pp627–628