is a
Japanese politician
A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...
and previously was a member 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, ...
. He is the former Chairman of the
Social Democratic Party.
External links
Official websitein
Japanese.
1944 births
Living people
Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
People from Toyama (city)
Social Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
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