Rupert Wingfield-Hayes (2012年12月15日). “Japan loses faith in traditional politics” (英語). BBCニュース (英国放送協会). https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-207283872020年11月6日閲覧. "There is growing support here for non-traditional parties, particularly right-wing populists who promise strong leadership and bold answers. The most prominent is the Japan Restoration Party led by two political mavericks - Toru Hashimoto, the Mayor of Osaka, and 80-year-old Shintaro Ishihara, the former governor of Tokyo."
Morris-Suzuki, Tessa (December 6, 2012). “Japan’s paradoxical shift to the right Inside Story” (英語). Inside Story. February 3, 2019閲覧。 “On 12 September, the equally outspoken mayor of Osaka, Toru Hashimoto, launched his Japan Restoration Party, whose platform combines vehement nationalism, neoliberal economics and a radical overhaul of the political system.”
