Centrist Reform Alliance
Centrist Reform Alliance 中道改革連合 Chūdō Kaikaku Rengō | |
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| Abbreviation | Chūdō CRA |
| Leader | Junya Ogawa |
| Secretary-General | Takeshi Shina |
| Founders | Yoshihiko Noda Tetsuo Saito |
| Founded | 15 January 2026 |
| Merger of | Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Komeito |
| Ideology | Centrism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Slogan | 生活者ファースト Seikatsusha fāsuto ('Ordinary people first') |
| Representatives | 49 / 465 |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| https://craj.jp/ | |
The Centrist Reform Alliance (Japanese: 中道改革連合, Hepburn: Chūdō Kaikaku Rengō), abbreviated as Chūdō or CRA, is a political party in Japan. It is currently the main opposition party in the House of Representatives, holding 49 seats.
The CRA was formed in January 2026 by the merger of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and Komeito in the House of Representatives to challenge the Liberal Democratic Party. It competed in the 2026 general election, where it lost a significant number of seats, with its seat number being reduced from 167 to 49. The CDP and Komeito still caucus separately in the House of Councillors and in local elections.