Originally posted by Mak Manto

Right there. LDP coalition government.

Like I said before, it was short lived, and you just proved that the LDP had a hand in this coalition government.

It's history, it doesn't need to be proven.

The LDP had one of three PMs during that time, but then so did the Socialists.

It was neither a socialist or LDP government - the cabinets were multiparty, as were the votes. You seemed to be saying that the LDP was in control through that period - and they weren't.

I don't claim to a expert on Japan never the less my take on the election would be what follows . Despite MacArthur's post war reforms Japan remained a country with a conservative outlook bucking the trend seen elsewhere around the globe . The reasons for Japan previous dominate political culture were or in some cases are rooted in Japanese cultural , Cold War politics and dissolving Hirohito of any war blame . Longer then average life expectancy has allowed the older generations to still control the country electoral future longer then usual .