Shisuikai

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{{Infobox political party

| native_name = 志帥会

| logo = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Emblem.svg

| colorcode = {{party color|Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)}}

| leader = Toshihiro Nikai

| foundation = 18 March 1999

| ideology = Conservatism

| country = Japan

| founder = {{ubl|class=nowrap

| Masakuni Murakami

| Shizuka Kamei

}}

| dissolved = 19 January 2024

| blank1_title = Type

| blank1 = Liberal Democratic Party faction

| seats1_title = Councillors

| seats1 =

| seats2_title = Representatives

| seats2 =

}}

Shisuikai ({{langx|ja|志帥会}}) was a faction within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).{{Cite web |last=Bosack |first=Michael |title=The Evolution of LDP Factions - Tokyo Review |date=4 January 2022 |url=https://www.tokyoreview.net/2022/01/the-evolution-of-ldp-factions/ |access-date=2022-09-10 |language=en-US}} It is led by former LDP secretary-general Toshihiro Nikai. It was considered to be a mid-sized faction. Nikai was considered to be one of the most pro-China lawmakers in Japan,{{Cite news |title=A powerful faction in Japan strives to keep China sweet |newspaper=The Economist |url=https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/05/01/a-powerful-faction-in-japan-strives-to-keep-china-sweet |access-date=2022-09-10 |issn=0013-0613}} and was also close to LDP's ally, the Komeito.{{Cite web |date=2021-02-18 |title=Is the 'most pro-China' politician in Japan's ruling LDP losing his shine? |url=https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3122087/toshihiro-nikai-most-pro-china-politician-japans-ruling-ldp |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}} On 19 January 2024, Nikai announced his intention to dissolve the faction, amidst a slush fund scandal within the LDP.{{Cite news |date=19 January 2024 |title=LDP heavyweight Nikai to disband his faction following funding scandal |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240119_24/ |access-date=19 January 2024 |work=NHK}}

Heads of the Shisuikai

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{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! Image

! Faction head

! Years

1

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| Masakuni Murakami

| 1999

2

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| Takami Eto

| 1999–2003

3

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| Shizuka Kamei

| 2003–2005

4

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| Bunmei Ibuki

| 2005–2012

5

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| Toshihiro Nikai

| 2012–2024

References