Shigaism (Japanese: 志賀主義, Shiga-shugi) is a term used to refer to the political teachings of Kazuo Shiga, founder of the Communist Party of Akitsu, and their followers. It is consider by some to be a revisionist view on communism. Though adherents to Shigaism reject the notion of revisionism most also openly acknowledge that there are "fundamental differences" between Shigaism and traditional Marxism and almost none claim to hold the same political viewpoint as well-known communists such as Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin.