Fighting the Cabal from the Diet

Sanseitō and the Role of Conspiracy as Political Ideology

Bibliographic Data

ID3429705
AuthorsRomeo Marcantuoni (0009-0000-5757-4820, Waseda University, corresponding author), Robert A Fahey (0000-0002-6231-2881, Waseda University)
Year2025
Volume23
Publication date2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJapan focus (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1557-4660 • E-ISSN: 1557-4660
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/apj.2025.10018
OpenAlexW4414484529
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited37

Sanseitō is a fringe Japanese political party founded during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that has won several seats in the National Diet since 2022. Initially coming to prominence as a promoter of anti-vaccine narratives, the party has since promoted a conspiracist worldview that connects to more conventional right-wing nationalism and addresses a much broader range of issues and beliefs. In this article we outline the core tenets of this worldview and examine how attention to its construction as a participative political ideology sheds light on the party's political actions and motivations

Democracy · Ideology · Nationalism · Politics · Chinese history and philosophy · Media Influence and Politics · Misinformation and Its Impacts

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