With the votes being cast for the general elections in Japan, we should reflect on Aryanism in respect to this nation. Being one of the few countries which still has most of the requirements for an Aryanist State, Japan should be of particular interest.

While the results of the elections will not at all be surprising, the nature of Japanese politics should be the basis of our understanding of Japan and how Aryanism should be introduced there. The nature of Japanese politics is reflected by the continuity of government and the large degree of loyalty the people have for the government and leaders they elect. For the past half a century, Japan has been ruled almost exclusively by the Liberal Democratic Party. While a “Liberal Democratic” party, it is, by Western standards, rather conservative. This is generally the case for most Japanese parties considering Japan is the only country which has modernized (twice) without becoming thoroughly Americanized.

This conservatism impedes any radical parties. With the exception of the Japanese Communist Party, Japanese politics is very aristocratic in nature. For this reason, I am dubious of Aryanism taking the form of a radical and revolutionary movement in Japan. Not only is Japan rather anti-revolutionary, but it is very corporatist in nature. While the party which is likely to be elected claims to be opposed to the favourable place business takes in Japanese politics and society, it is doubtful that this tradition - which has been a characteristic of Japan since the Meiji Restoration - will be abandoned. It is therefore most likely that an Aryanist think-tank will be most effective in Japan, which attempts to influence the major political parties.

The success of this can be demonstrated by the increase in support of modifying the constitution. The “military” of Japan was an issue which was solely discussed by neo-Imperialist and other autocratic and militaristic parties, whose support was, and remains, minimal. Over the span of a decade, the belief that Japan should change its constitution to allow for a proper military (and not merely a “self-defence force”) has become popular amongst politicians of the mainstream parties. While not yet an election-deciding issue for the Japanese public, its importance is growing rapidly.

In summary, I believe the progress of Aryanism in Japan lay in its introduction to the pre-established elite of influential political and business families.

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