The Collaborative Party

The Collaborative Party (Japanese: みんなでつくる党, Min'na de tsukuru tō, lit. 'A party created by everyone'), abbreviated as Mintsuku (みんつく), also known as The Party to Protect the People from NHK (NHKから国民を守る党), abbreviated as the NHK Party (NHK党) is a populist and right-wing political party in Japan founded in 2013 by activist Takashi Tachibana, who led the party until stepping down in March 2023 and becoming the disputed leader again a month later, in April 2023. The party's original goal was to oppose the license fees for the national broadcasting organization NHK, revising the 1950 Broadcasting Law to scramble NHK's broadcast signal, which would mean that only those who watch NHK pay for it. The party's policies have since expanded to cover other issues, including lower taxes, increasing military defense capability, and reaching energy independence through nuclear energy.

The party has been referred to by some commentators and political scientists as a fringe or joke party, despite having seen occasional success in national elections. Its candidates and officeholders, who are often YouTubers or other Internet celebrities, have been frequent sources of controversy. The party changed its name several times, with its most recent change in November 2023.

The party is currently in a leadership dispute between Tachibana and Ayaka Otsu since April 2023. As of November 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications recognizes Otsu as the sole leader of the party. Despite this, most of the party defected and switched allegiance to Tachibana, resulting in a deadlock where Otsu is the de jure leader while Tachibana is the de facto leader.