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is a Japanese
politician
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of the
Democratic Party of Japan
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, a member of the
House of Representatives
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in the
Diet
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(national legislature).
Overviews
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A native of
Kitakyūshū
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of ...
and graduate of
Hitotsubashi University
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, he joined the
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in 1980, receiving a master's degree from
Princeton University
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while in the ministry. Leaving the ministry in 1994, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996.
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1956 births
Living people
People from Kitakyushu
Hitotsubashi University alumni
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan politicians
Democratic Party of Japan politicians
Members of the House of Representatives from Tokyo
21st-century Japanese politicians
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