is a Japanese politician and a former member of the

House of Councillors of Japan The is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers (Japan), House of Peers. If the t ...

in the

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(national legislature). She was previously with the

Democratic Party of Japan The was a Centrism, centristThe Democratic Party of Japan was widely described as centrist: * * * * * * * to Centre-left politics, centre-left, Liberalism, liberal or Social liberalism, social-liberal List of political parties in Japan, ...

and briefly belonged to the

Tomorrow Party of Japan , also known as the Japan Future Party, was a List of political parties in Japan, Japanese political party, formed on 28 November 2012 by Governor of Shiga Prefecture Yukiko Kada and dissolved in May 2013. Kada created the party as an alternativ ...

founded by

Yukiko Kada is a Japanese politician and member of the National Diet of Japan, serving as member of the House of Councillors from Shiga Prefecture since 2019. She was the governor of Shiga for two terms from 2006 to 2014. Early life Kada is from Honjō, S ...

, of which she was the deputy leader.

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br>Ozawa, 14 more to leave Nippon Mirai no To December 28, 2012
/ref> A native of Niigata and graduate of

Niigata University is a national university in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1949 and has its major origins in Niigata Medical College (established in 1922) and in Niigata Higher School (established in 1919). It is one of the largest Ja ...

, she was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001 after serving in the town assembly of

Yokogoshi, Niigata was a town located in Nakakanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,339 and a density of 480.06 inhabitants per km2. The total area was 23.62 km2. On March 21, 2005, Yoskogoshi, a ...

between 1999 and 2001.

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* in Japanese. 1956 births Living people People from Niigata (city) Women members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Democratic Party of Japan politicians People's Life Party politicians {{Japan-politician-1950s-stub