2013 In Japan
Events in the year 2013 in Japan. Incumbents *Emperor: Akihito *Prime Minister: Shinzō Abe ( L– Yamaguchi) * Chief Cabinet Secretary: Yoshihide Suga (L–Kanagawa) * Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Hironobu Takesaki * President of the House of Representatives: Bunmei Ibuki (L–Kyoto) * President of the House of Councillors: Kenji Hirata ( D– Gifu) until July 28, Masaaki Yamazaki from August 2 *Diet sessions: 183rd (regular, January 28 to June 26), 184th (extraordinary, August 2 to August 7), 185th (extraordinary, October 15 to December 8) Governors * Aichi Prefecture: Hideaki Omura *Akita Prefecture: Norihisa Satake *Aomori Prefecture: Shingo Mimura *Chiba Prefecture: Kensaku Morita *Ehime Prefecture: Tokihiro Nakamura *Fukui Prefecture: Issei Nishikawa *Fukuoka Prefecture: Hiroshi Ogawa *Fukushima Prefecture: Yūhei Satō *Gifu Prefecture: Hajime Furuta *Gunma Prefecture: Masaaki Osawa * Hiroshima Prefecture: Hidehiko Yuzaki *Hokkaido: Harumi Takahashi *Hyogo Pre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kenji Hirata
is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Ōita, Ōita, he was elected for the first time in 1995 as a member of the New Frontier Party. In November 2011, he was elected as the President of the House of Councillors The is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, .... References * External links Official websitein Japanese. 1944 births Living people Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) People from Ōita (city) Democratic Party of Japan politicians Presidents of the House of Councillors (Japan) {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hajime Furuta
is the governor of Gifu Prefecture in Japan, first elected in 2005 and reelected in 2009. A native of Gifu, Gifu, he was chosen as the final torchbearer for the National Sports Festival when it was held in Gifu while he was a senior at Gifu Prefectural Senior High School. He entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo and joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in 1971. Career in National Government During his time at MITI, he was sent to study at the École nationale d'administration in France. From 1994 to 1996, he served as the Executive Secretary to both Prime Ministers Tsutomu Hata and Tomiichi Murayama. Soon after he was appointed Director-General of the Economic Cooperation Department in the International Trade Bureau of MITI and later the Director-General for Commerce and Distribution Policy in the same ministry. In 2002, he was moved to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to head the Economic Cooperation Bureau after the move was r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yūhei Satō
is a former governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. He was first elected in November 2006, after the previous governor, Eisaku Satō, was forced to step down after bribery charges. He chose not to seek a third term in the election held in October 2014, stating that he had made a mark on addressing the problems that Fukushima faced following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the resulting nuclear disaster A nuclear and radiation accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people, the environment or the facility. Examples include radiation poisoning, lethal effects ..., and that further rehabilitation efforts should take place under a new leader. References Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Politicians from Fukushima Prefecture 1947 births Living people Governors of Fukushima Prefecture {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hiroshi Ogawa (politician)
was a Japanese politician who became the governor of Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ... in 2011. In 2015, he was re-elected for a second term, and for a third term in 2019. In 2021 he resigned to receive cancer treatment and the vice governor Seitaro Hattori was elected to replace him. References 1949 births 2021 deaths Politicians from Fukuoka Prefecture Kyoto University alumni Governors of Fukuoka Prefecture Deaths from lung cancer in Japan {{japan-politician-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Issei Nishikawa
is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. He was elected first in 2003. A native of Asahi, Fukui and graduate of Kyoto University with the B.L. degree in 1968, he joined the Ministry of Home Affairs An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ... in 1968. References * External links * 1945 births Living people Kyoto University alumni Governors of Fukui Prefecture {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokihiro Nakamura
is a Japanese politician and the current governor of Ehime Prefecture, located in the Shikoku region of Japan. He succeeded Moriyuki Kato in the 2010 Ehime gubernatorial election. Nakamura has previously served as the mayor of Matsuyama, the largest city in Ehime and Shikoku, from 1999 to 2010. He has also represented Ehime in the national House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996 and before that in the Ehime Prefectural Assembly from 1987 to 1990. After graduating from Keio University with a degree in law in 1982, he briefly entered Mitsubishi Corporation before commencing his political career, following in the footsteps of his father Tokio Nakamura, who also served in the House of Representatives from 1953 until 1960 and from 1963 until 1969 and then as mayor of Matsuyama from 1975 until 1991. Championships and accomplishments *DDT Pro-Wrestling **Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship The is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the Japanese promotio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kensaku Morita
is a Japanese politician, actor and singer. He was elected as the Governor of Chiba Prefecture in March 2009 to April 2021『』からリンクする知事選挙「開票結果」(Excelファイル)千葉県選挙管理委員会による知事選挙臨時啓発サイト and re-elected to a second term in March 2013. He previously served one term in the House of Councillors of the National Diet, representing the Tokyo at-large district from 1992 until 1998, and two terms in the House of Representatives from 1998 until 2003, representing the Tokyo 4th district. Morita retirement with Governor on April 4, 2021. - Japan.com(03/29/2021) Film *''[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shingo Mimura
is a Japanese Politician who is currently serving as Governor of Aomori Prefecture since June 29, 2003. He previously served as a member of House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ... from June 2000 to June 2003 from Aomori 2nd ward. He also served as a Mayor of his hometown Momoishi, Aomori from the year 1992 to 1996. References * External links * in Japanese. 1956 births Living people People from Aomori Prefecture University of Tokyo alumni Mayors of places in Japan Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Governors of Aomori Prefecture {{Japan-mayor-stub Politicians from Aomori Prefecture ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Norihisa Satake
is a Japanese politician. A former two-term mayor of Akita City in Akita Prefecture, first elected in 2001, he is currently the Governor of Akita Prefecture after winning election on April 12, 2009. He is the 21st head of the North Satake branch of the Satake clan. Life Early life and family Satake was born into the Wainai family, and his biological great grandfather was Wainai Sadayuki. He was later adopted to the North Satake family, a noble family that held the title of baron until 1945, when the nobility was abolished in Japan. The Satake family had formerly served as daimyo (feudal lord) of Kubota Domain. He is the 21st head of the North Satake family. He is a native of Senboku, Akita, formerly known as Kakunodate Village in Senboku District. He graduated from Tohoku University in 1971, with a B.E. degree in Precision Engineering. Career After graduating from Tohoku University, he joined the Akita Prefectural Office in 1972 and held a series of positions until ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hideaki Omura
Hideaki (ひであき) is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Hideaki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *秀秋, "excellent", "autumn" *英秋, "outstanding", "autumn" *秀明, "excellent", "bright" *英明, "outstanding", "bright" *秀朗, "excellent", "clear" *秀昭, "excellent", "shining" *英昭, "outstanding", "shining" *秀章, "excellent", "composition" *秀聡, "excellent", "wise" *秀彰, "excellent", "clear" A popular kanji is 明 (the combination of two different characters 日 = sun and 月 = moon) which means "the light coming from the sun", "sunlight and moonlight", "bright", "intelligent", "wisdom" or "truth". The name can also be written in hiragana. People with the name *, Japanese rower *Hideaki Akaiwa (born 1968), Japanese hero of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami *, Japanese animator and film director *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''swordsman'' *, Japanese footballer *, Japane ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Governors Of Aichi Prefecture
The is the head of the local government in Aichi Prefecture. List of governors of Aichi Prefecture * Iseki Morimoto 1872-1873 * Washino Takatsumu 1873-1875 * Yasuba Yasukazu 1875-1880 * Kunisada Rempei 1880-1885 (died in office) * Katsumata Minoru 1885-1889 * Shirane Sen'ichi 1889-1890 *Takatoshi Iwamura 1890-1892 *Sadaaki Senda 1892 *Yasuba Yasukazu 1892 * Tokito Tanemoto 1892-1897 *Egi Kazuyuki 1897-1898 *Baron Mori Mamoru 1898-1902 *Masaaki Nomura 1902 *Ichizo Fukano 1902-1912 *Kenzo Ishihara 1912-1913 *Matsui Shigeru 1913-1919 *Shunji Miyao 1919-1921 *Hikoji Kawaguchi 1921-1923 *Ōta Masahiro 1923-1924 *Haruki Yamawaki 1924-1926 *Saburo Shibata 1926-1927 *Toyoji Obata 1927-1929 *Masao Oka 1929-1931 *Kosaka Masayasu 1931 *Yujiro Osaki 1931-1932 *Endo Ryusaku 1932-1933 *Minabe Choji 1933-1934 *Eitaro Shinohara 1934-1937 *Tanaka Kōtarō (Home Ministry government official) 1937-1940 *Kodama Kyūichi 1940-1941 * Aikawa Katsuroku 1941-1942 *Yukizawa Chiyoji 1942-1943 * Shinji Yosh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |