The Sato Administration and the era of “progressive local governments”:

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  • 佐藤政権と革新自治体 :
  • 佐藤政権と革新自治体 : 七〇年安保前後の東京と沖縄
  • サトウ セイケン ト カクシン ジチタイ : ナナ〇ネン アンポ ゼンゴ ノ トウキョウ ト オキナワ
  • The cases of Tokyo and Ryukyu/Okinawa before and after the year 1970
  • 七〇年安保前後の東京と沖縄

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<p>So-called “progressive local governments” spread all over Japan in the 1960s and 1970s, although the national government remained conservative during this period. This article is an analysis of how the conservative Sato Eisaku administration confronted these progressive local governments, using political history analysis. The analysis focused specifically on two prefectural governors, Minobe Ryokichi of Tokyo and Yara Chobyo of Ryukyu/Okinawa, because the Sato administration was particularly focused on them. The analysis revealed following things: First, both the conservative and the progressive camps understood that the year 1970, when the Japan-US security treaty would be reconsidered, was a critical year. Second, both sides shared scientific politics and social development as common aims. Third, Sato treated progressive local governments as representatives for local residents when tackling crucial issues. Finally, the nature of progressive local governments changed from being simply local opposition parties to acting as reformists on behalf of their constituents after the year 1970.</p>

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