Online dictionary of politics and media in Japan: Abe Shinzo - Ishihara Shintaro

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Abe Shinzo alternative words: Shinzo Abe keywords: statesman related topics: Koizumi Junichiro related web sites: http://www.s-abe.or.jp , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinzo_Abe explanation: Born in 1954 in Tokyo as a second son of Abe Shintaro, an ex foreign minister and unfortunate candidate to the prime ministership. Graduated at Seikei university, he worked as a personal secretary of his father and succeeded him in an electoral district of Yamaguchi prefecture after his death in 1993. He was a deputy chief secretary of Mori's and Koizumi's cabinet between 2000 and 2003. Promoted to the chief cabinet secretary in 2005, Abe is expected to succeed Koizumi as prime minister in September 2006. Asahi shinbun alternative words: Asahishinbun, Asahi shimbun, Asahishimbun, Asahi, Asahi newspaper keywords: newspaper related web sites: http://www.asahi.com explanation: One of Japanese oldest and largest newspapers with 8 million copies. Founded in 1879 by Murayama Ryuhei in Osaka as a small illustrated paper and continued to grow by concentrating on the information rather than opinions. Tokyo branch was founded in 1888 by purchasing Mezamashi shinbun. It was attacked by rebellion during February 26th incident in 1936 due to its liberal opinion. Asahi owns Shukan Asahi (weekly Asahi), Asahi evening news (English version) and TV Asahi. Doi Takako alternative words: Takako Doi keywords: statesman related topics: Shaminto related web sites: http://www5.sdp.or.jp/central/giin/doi.html explanation: Born in 1928 in Hyogo prefecture. After having graduated at Doshisha university, she became a teacher of Doshisha. In December 1969 she was elected in diet under the banner of Japanese socialist party and continued to defend Japanese constitution by organizing grassroots movements. In 1986 becoming the first female president of socialist party, she provoked "Otakasan boom". In 1993 she was elected the first female chairman of Japanese parliament. Hatoyama Ichiro alternative words: Ichiro Hatoyama keywords: statesman related topics: Yoshida Shigeru , Jiminto explanation: Born in Tokyo in 1883 as a son of Hatoyama Kazuo. Elected in diet in 1915 with a ticket of Rikken Seiyukai and became minister of education in cabinets of Inukai Tsuyoshi then Saito Minoru but was dismissed after Takigawa Incident. After world war II, he formed Jiyuto but was driven out by Americans. After being rehabilitated, he opposed Yoshida Shigeru and formed Nihon Minshuto and became prime minister in 1954. He became the first president of Jiminto in 1955. He died in 1959. Hatoyama Yukio alternative words: Yukio Hatoyama keywords: statesman related topics: Hatoyama Ichiro , Jiminto , Minshuto , Kan Naoto related web sites: http://www.hatoyama.gr.jp explanation: Born in 1947 in Tokyo in a politician family: his great-grandfather, Hatoyama Kazuo, speaker of diet, his grandfather, Hatoyama Ichiro, prime minister and his father, Hatoyama Iichiro, foreign minister. After graduated at Tokyo university and Harvard university, he was elected in diet in 1986 under the banner of Jiminto. In 1993, he left Jiminto and founded Shinto Sakigake with Kan Naoto. In 1996, he founded another party, Minshuto with Kan Naoto. Ikeda Daisaku alternative words: Daisaku Ikeda keywords: new religion, statesman related topics: Sokagakkai , Komeito explanation: Born in 1928 in Tokyo. Entered Sokagakkai in 1947 and worked in a publishing company owned by Toda Josei, the 2e president of Sokagakkai. By directing a Senate election of Osaka in 1956, he was arrested by police for a fraud. After the death of Toda, he became the 3rd president in 1960 and succeeded to create the 3rd power in the diet by forming Komeito. After a scandal over the publication of an anti Sokagakkai book, he was forced to leave the presidency in 1979 but still keeps an influence. Ishihara Shintaro alternative words: Shintaro Ishihara, Ishihara Shintarou, Shintarou Ishihara keywords: statesman, writer related topics: Jiminto related web sites: http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/INET/ETC/CHIJITOP/HEYA.HTM , http://www.ishiharasouri.com , http://www.shintaro-shien.net explanation: Born in 1932 in Hyogo prefecture. A novel written when he was a student at Hitotsubashi university, "Taiyo no kisetsu" won the prestigious Akutagawa prize. He was elected in senate in 1968 with a record vote, then in diet in 1972 with the banner of Jiminto. As a member of Seirankai group inside Jiminto, he advocated a strong Japan by writing "Japan that can say no". He resigned from House Member in 1995 by accusing Jiminto of opposing to progress. He was elected as a mayor of Tokyo in 1999.

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