Social Democratic Party (Japan, 1926)

Social Democratic Party
社会民衆党
Shakai Minshū-tō
ChairpersonAbe Isoo
Secretary-GeneralTetsu Katayama
FoundedDecember 5, 1926 (1926-12-05)
DissolvedJuly 1, 1932 (1932-07-01)
Split fromRight-wing faction of Labour-Farmer Party
Succeeded bySocial Masses Party
HeadquartersTokyo
Membership (1929)48,952
IdeologySocial democracy
Anti-capitalism
Anti-communism
Anti-fascism
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing

The Social Democratic Party (社会民衆党, Shakai Minshū-tō) (a more accurate translation of the Japanese name would be "Social People's Party", but this naming is common in English texts) was a political party in Japan between 1926 and 1932. Amongst the three main proletarian parties in Japan at the time, the Social Democratic Party occupied a rightist position.