Yūshi no Kai

{{Infobox political party

| name = Yūshi no Kai

| native_name = 有志の会

| native_name_lang = ja

| position = Centre{{Cite news |title= 会派『有志の会』について有志の会が目指す中道・新保守生活者主権・将来世代優先の政治 |date= |url= https://kirashuji.com/yushi/ |newspaper=吉良州司公式サイト|accessdate=2022-02-15}}{{Cite news |title= 民主党政権の反省生かし日本を立て直す基軸に |date= |url= https://mainichi.jp/premier/politics/articles/20220104/pol/00m/010/008000c |newspaper=毎日新聞|accessdate=2022-02-15}}

| logo =

| colorcode = {{party color|Yūshi no Kai}}

| leader = Shuji Kira

| founded = {{Start date|2021|11|4|df=yes}}

| seats2_title = Representatives

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|4|465|hex={{party color|Yūshi no Kai}}}}

| website =

| country = Japan

| ideology = Conservative liberalism

Moderate conservatism

}}

The Yūshi no Kai ({{langx|ja|有志の会}}; {{lit|Volunteer Association}}) is a parliamentary group of the Japanese House of Representatives.

History

The group was formed on November 4, 2021, and submitted a notice of formation of the parliamentary group to the secretariat of the House of Representatives, which was accepted.{{Cite web|last=日本放送協会|title=衆院選無所属で当選した議員5人が新会派「有志の会」を結成|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/politics/articles/lastweek/71402.html|access-date=2021-11-05|website=NHK政治マガジン|language=ja}}{{Cite web|last=INC|first=SANKEI DIGITAL|date=2021-11-04|title=無所属５人が衆院新会派「有志の会」届け出|url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20211104-EZ7EVTOFOBJEJOJ6F4K6QB6VMM/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=産経ニュース|language=ja}}{{Cite web|title=自民ダブル落選北九州、初めて地元与党代議士が不在に：朝日新聞デジタル|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASPC474GTPC2TIPE001.html|access-date=2021-11-05|website=朝日新聞デジタル|date=4 November 2021 |language=ja}}{{Cite web|last=日本放送協会|title=福島伸享氏らが無所属会派「有志の会」結成｜NHK 茨城県のニュース|url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/mito/20211105/1070015040.html|access-date=2021-11-05|website=NHK NEWS WEB}}{{Cite news|last=INC|first=SANKEI DIGITAL|date=2021-11-04|title=無所属５人が衆院新会派「有志の会」届け出|url=https://www.iza.ne.jp/article/20211104-EZ7EVTOFOBJEJOJ6F4K6QB6VMM/|access-date=2021-11-05|website=イザ！|language=ja}}{{Cite web|title=【茨城新聞】福島氏らが新会派「有志の会」届け出衆院当選、無所属5人|url=https://ibarakinews.jp/news/newsdetail.php?f_jun=16360258048474|access-date=2021-11-05|website=ibarakinews.jp}} It is composed of five independent members of the opposition who were elected in the 2021 general election, and all five have experience of belonging to the Democratic Party of Japan, Democratic Party, and Kibō no Tō.

The spokesperson of the group is Shuji Kira from Oita 1st District.{{Cite news|last=|date=2021-11-04|title=無所属5人が新会派「有志の会」結成衆院|work=日経新聞|url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUA046NZ0U1A101C2000000/|access-date=2021-11-05}} On November 4, 2021, Shuji Kira said, "It's a blank slate. We'll think about it while checking the situation”{{Cite web |last=産経新聞 |date=2021-11-04 |title=無所属５人が衆院新会派「有志の会」届け出 |trans-title=Five independents file for registration of new House of Representatives group "Volunteers Association" |url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20211104-EZ7EVTOFOBJEJOJ6F4K6QB6VMM/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=産経新聞：産経ニュース |language=ja |trans-quote=}} when asked if he would form a unified parliamentary group with the Constitutional Democratic Party.