"Sleeves rolled up and perched atop his campaign vehicle, Sohei Kamiya was a familiar sight in Tokyo as he railed against the political establishment in the run-up to Japan's upper house elections. He drew applause from admirers, and grimaces from those fearful of his divisive brand of Japanese first politics inspired by his natural ally, Donald Trump. Kamiya's political party, Sanseito literally the political participation party has been described as far-right, ultraconservative and nationalist"
"The 47-year-old Kamiya regards the far-right label as a smear by his critics in the media. Rather than being anti-immigration, I think it would be better to have tougher restrictions on immigration, he says in an interview with the Guardian at his parliamentary office. As for being anti-foreigner, that's a complete misunderstanding. Sanseito's proposals, he said, were designed to create a country that is not dependent on immigrants and foreigners."
Sohei Kamiya campaigned energetically in Tokyo, criticizing the political establishment and promoting Japanese-first policies. His Sanseito party, known as the do-it-yourself party, promotes ultraconservative, nationalist positions and stricter immigration controls while opposing liberal elites and foreign capital. Sanseito rose from one upper-house seat to 15 seats after July elections. Kamiya rejects the far-right label and frames proposals as reducing dependency on immigrants and foreigners. He advocated tougher migrant restrictions, urged younger women to prioritize childbearing over careers, and used a racist epithet toward ethnic Koreans, later apologizing.
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