is a Japanese

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of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the

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in the

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(national legislature). A native of

Ōmagari, Akita was a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 39,048 and a density of 372.99 persons per km2. The total area was 104.69 km2. On March 22, 2005, Ōmagari, along with the towns of Kamioka, Kyō ...

, he attended

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and received a master's degree from the

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in the United States. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2003 as an independent and joined the LDP in the following year.

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in Japanese. 1964 births Living people Politicians from Akita Prefecture Keio University alumni School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians 21st-century Japanese politicians {{Japan-politician-1960s-stub