Ishihara faction (LDP); Kinmirai Seiji Kenkyūkai
A former faction within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, formally known as 近未来政治研究会 (Kinmirai Seiji Kenkyūkai). Used in political news and commentary.
The Ishihara faction held a certain amount of influence within the LDP.
The official name of the Ishihara faction is the Kinmirai Seiji Kenkyūkai.
The formal name of the Ishihara faction; 石原派 is the common shorthand.
Combination of the surname 石原 (Ishihara) and 派 (faction). Named after a prominent LDP politician, Shintaro Ishihara or Nobuteru Ishihara, who led the group.