was a Japanese business executive and politician.

Career

Kakuzo Kawamoto was born in

Takashima District, Shiga was a district located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 55,348 and a density of 108.24 persons per km2. The total area was 511.36 km2. On January 1, 2005, the former town of Takashima a ...

on March 27, 1917.河本嘉久蔵〈Kakuzo Kawamoto〉/ Kotobank〈Biographical Dictionary of Politicians〉
/ref> He graduated from Hikone Commercial College (later,

Shiga University , or is a national university in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in the cities of Ōtsu and Hikone. Founded in 1874, it was chartered as a university in 1949. Faculties & Graduate Schools Shiga University has three faculties, the Fac ...

) in 1937. In 1946, he founded Yamashiro Orimono (later, ) and became the president. In 1965, he founded on the property of the Kusatsu factory of Ayaha Spinning (later, Ayaha Corporation) for the junior high school graduates working for Ayaha Spinning.Ayaha High School
/ref> He was elected as a member of the

House of Councilors 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, or ...

in 1971. He served as Vice Minister of International Trade and Industry, Vice Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Forestry, Chairperson of Budget Committee of the House of Councilors. He assumed the position of Director General of (国土庁 ''Kokudo-chō'') and Director General of (北海道開発庁 ''Hokkaidō-kaihatsu-chō'') of the first reshuffled cabinet in the second Nakasone's cabinet in 1984. Ministers of the first reshuffled cabinet in the second Nakasone's cabinet / Kantei
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/ref> In 1987, he was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure.Takashima Monoshiri Encyclopedia
/ref> In 1989, he was defeated although he ran in the election from Liberal Democratic Party.河本嘉久蔵参議院議員在職中の活動実績〈Kikuzo Kawamfto, member of the House of Councilors of the Diet, Activity track record while in office〉
/ref> In 1980, his son, Hidenori Kawamoto who has served as the president of Ayaha Corporation, the chairperson of Ayaha High School, the vice chairperson of Ōtsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the chairperson of Shiga Sport Association and so on,Hidenori Kawaomto with the career shown below was appointed as the chairperson of Shiga Sport Association. June 1, 2011 / The Foundation Shiga Sport Association
/ref> established Public-interest Incorporated Foundation "Kawamoto Promotion Association for Educational Welfare" ("河本文教福祉振興会") for the purpose of contributing to the sound upbringing of children and youth in

Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the north ...

according to the suggestion and benevolence of Kakuzo Kawamoto by donating his personal fortune.公益財団法人河本文教福祉振興会〈Public-interest Incorporated Foundation Kawamoto Promotion Association for Educational Welfare〉
/ref> His grandmother, Niwa Kawamoto (1863 - 1976) used to be the world's top person for longevity.河本にわ、河本嘉久蔵の祖母〈Niwa Kawamoto, grandmother of Kakuzo Kawamoto〉
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Public-interest Incorporated Foundation Kawamoto Promotion Association for Educational Welfare founded by Kakuzo Kawamoto donated a minivan to Special nursing home 'Senju no sato' in 2016 / Mainichi Shimbun
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kawamoto, Kakuzo 1917 births 1990 deaths People from Shiga Prefecture Shiga University alumni