TheAinu Party (Japanese:アイヌ民族党,romanized: Ainu-Minzokutō,lit. 'Ethnic Ainu Party' or 'Ainu Nation Party')^[1][2] is a moderate 'nationalist' (民族主義,minzokushugi) regional political party active inHokkaido. This is a regional party that defends the interests of theAinu people. The Ainu Party advocates the interests of the Ainu people, and a "multicultural or multiracial symbiotic society" (Japanese:多文化・多民族共生社会,romanized: Tabunka・Taminzoku Kyōsei Shakai).^[3]

The Ainu Party was formed by a political group from November 2011, and was founded in January 2012.

Ideologies and policies officially stated by the party are as follows:^[4]

1. Restoration of rights of Ainu people and fulfillment of education.
2. Strengthening the Welfare of Ainu People.
3. Realization of Multicultural andMultiracial Symbiosis.
4. Realization of a (sustainable) society utilized in the cycle of nature.
5. implementation of administrative and fiscal reforms.

The party also insists on designatingAinu languages as theofficial language of Japan, and opposition to theTrans-Pacific Partnership.^{[4][failed verification]}

• Democratic Party of Japan
• Ethnic nationalism in Japan
• Māori Party

• 2012 establishments in Japan
• Ainu politics
• Nationalist parties in Japan
• Pacifism in Japan
• Political parties established in 2012
• Political parties in Japan
• Political parties of minorities in Japan

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