Gakunan Liberal Party

Japanese: 岳南自由党 - がくなんじゆうとう

…In 1883-84, Matsukata's deflationary policy impoverished rural areas, and peasant unrest led by the Debt-Loan Party occurred frequently in Shizuoka Prefecture. In this environment, members of the Gakunan Liberal Party (centered in Shizuoka) and the Enyo Liberal Party (centered in Hamamatsu), which were founded in 1882, gradually became more radical and planned to raise an army and overthrow the government. It is said that they coordinated with people involved in the escalating incidents in other regions to plan a simultaneous uprising. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Gakunan Liberal Party is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1883‐84年，松方デフレ政策によって農村は窮乏化し，静岡県下でも借金党を中心とする農民騒擾（そうじよう）が頻発した。こうしたなかで，1882年結成の岳南自由党(静岡中心)，遠陽自由党(浜松中心)の党員たちはしだいに急進的傾向を強め，挙兵による政府転覆を計画。他地方の激化事件関係者らと連動して一斉蜂起を策したともいわれる。…

※「岳南自由党」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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