Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric and Support for the Populist Radical Right in Japan

• In Event: New Comparative Research on Populism

Brief Overview

How did anti-immigrant rhetoric find success in a country with low levels of immigration? We examine electoral support for the populist radical right across 1,886 municipalities in Japan during the 2025 House of Councillors Election.

Authors

• Yusaku Horiuchi, Florida State University

• Michael Strausz, Texas Christian University

• Jiajia Zhou, University of Toronto