The party is named after Takafumi Horie, an Internet entrepreneur whose nickname is "Horiemon", which is derived from time-traveling cartoon robot cat Doraemon;[2] however, Horie has publicly disclaimed any connection to the party.

[3] The party's policies include "stopping the infodemic"[4] and reopening Tokyo in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other policies include abolishing cash, abolishing road tolls and public transport ticketing, rebuilding Edo Castle and legalizing cannabis.

[4] The party has also inherited many policies from its national affiliate, The Party to Protect the People from NHK, including abolishing Japanese state broadcaster NHK and eliminating TV license fees.

[4] The party unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Tokyo gubernatorial election, winning 0.72% of the vote.