Abstract: Japanese politics mainly were governed by the conservative Liberal Democratic Party for a long time after 1955. The partys factions were divided into conservative rightists and conservative liberals, with the two factions alternating in controlling the Liberal Democratic Partys leadership, which also represents the current state of conservative politics in Japan. Initially, the conservative liberal Kochikai and Keiseikai held a dominant position for a long time. After entering the 21st century, with the rise of Seiwakai, conservative rightwing replaced conservative liberals to gain dominance. Seiwakai showed a clear right-wing inclination because this faction received support from the rightwing in Japan. The rise and fall of Seiwakai are closely related to the rise and fall of right-wing influence. Seiwakai achieved the longest serving cabinet in history during the reign of Shinzo Abe, causing political right-wing tendencies in Japan. Fumio Kishida, a conservative liberal in the Liberal Democratic Partys Kochikai, formed a cabinet to govern in 2021, which marks the regaining of the dominance of conservative politics in Japan by conservative liberals, and Japanese politics enters the post Abe Era. In the post Abe era, the Kishida Cabinets support rate continues to decline due to the influence of the black gold politics and church interference issues that originated from Seiwakai. Conservative liberals are implicated, and the Liberal Democratic Partys authoritarian politics are criticized. Japanese politics also falls into a predicament.

Key words: conservative politics, mainstream, conservative liberals, conservative rightwing