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Hokkaido's Diet Electoral Districts
Hokkaido currently sends 17 elected members to the Diet of Japan, 12 to the House of Representatives and 5 to the House of Councillors. The prefecture will send 6 Councillors starting 2019. House of Representatives The current House of Representatives Hokkaido delegation consists of 9 members of the LDP, 8 CDP, 2 Komeito and 1 DPFP. District seats PR seats House of Councillors The current House of Councillors Hokkaido delegation consists of 2 members of the CDP, 2 LDP and 1 DPFP. The members are elected from the Hokkaido at-large district The Hokkaido at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan (national legislature). It consists of the prefecture ''(dō)'' of Hokkai ōand is represented by six Councillors electing three at a time every three .... References {{Japan House of Representatives Districts Politics of Hokkaido Parliamentary districts of the Diet of Japan by prefecture Districts of the House of Repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives (Japan)
The is the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors is the upper house. The composition of the House is established by and of the Constitution of Japan. The House of Representatives has 465 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 176 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation, and 289 are elected from single-member constituencies. The overall voting system used to elect the House of Representatives is a parallel system, a form of semi-proportional representation. Under a parallel system the allocation of list seats does not take into account the outcome in the single seat constituencies. Therefore, the overall allocation of seats in the House of Representatives is not proportional, to the advantage of larger parties. In contrast, in bodies such as the German ''Bundestag'' or the New Zealand Parliament the election of single-seat members and party list members is linked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kita-ku, Sapporo
is a ward of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas. With 260,000 people, it is the most populated ward in Sapporo. Geography Kita-ku is located in the northern part of Sapporo. The southern end of the ward is more built up, essentially a continuation of the adjoining Chūō-ku ("central ward," downtown Sapporo). Ishikari River runs through and borders the northern part of Kita-ku. Kita-ku is subject to a colder, windier climate than the rest of Sapporo, and as one rides the JR line through towards Ainosato (the north-easternmost part of Sapporo) in winter, one can watch the intensity of the snows increase. Education University National * Hokkaido University * Hokkaido University of Education Private * Fuji Women's University * Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Sapporo Ainosato Campus College * Hokkaido Musashi Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahiro Sasaki (politician)
is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). Biography A native of Shibetsu, Hokkaidō is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 19,794 and the density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 1119.29 km2. On September 1, 2005, the town of ... and high school graduate, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after having served in the assembly of Hokkaidō for five terms. References * External links Official websitein Japanese. 1949 births Living people Politicians from Hokkaido Members of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan politicians Democratic Party of Japan politicians 21st-century Japanese politicians 20th-century Japanese people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Takahiro can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *高広, "high, broad" *隆弘, "noble, vast" *隆宏, "noble, wide" *隆博, "noble, gain" *孝広, "filial piety, broad" *貴大, "precious, big" *貴弘, "precious, vast" *貴裕, "precious, abundant" *貴洋, "precious, ocean" *尭弘, "high, vast" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name * Takahiro (敬浩), a vocalist of the Japanese pop music band '' EXILE'' *Takahiro Aoh (隆寛), a Japanese professional boxer *Takahiro Arai (貴浩), a Japanese professional baseball player *, Japanese footballer * Takahiro Fujimoto (隆宏), a Japanese medley swimmer *, Japanese baseball player *Takahiro Hōjō (隆博), a Japanese actor and musician *, Japanese actor and voice actor *Takahiro Izutani (タカヒロ), a Japanese composer of video game music and guitarist * Takahiro Kasuganishiki (孝嘉), a Japanese sumo wrestler * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido 6th District
is a single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It is located in the prefecture ''(-dō)'' of Hokkaidō and consists of Hokkaido's Kamikawa Subprefecture. The CDP lost the seat in the 2021 elections by large margins. The CDP candidate was Masahito Nishikawa the former mayor of Asahikawa, by far the biggest city in the constituency. After the death of a young girl caused by bullying and the city being badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Nishikawa's decision to go into national politics faced heavy criticism and he was seen as avoiding responsibility. List of representatives {, class=wikitable , - valign=bottom ! Representative ! colspan="2" , Party ! Dates ! Notes , - , Hidenori Sasaki , bgcolor= , , , DPJ , 1996 – 2003 , , - , Hiroshi Imazu , bgcolor= , , , LDP , 2003 – 2005 , , - , Takahiro Sasaki , bgcolor= , , , DPJ , 2005 – 2012 , , - , Hiroshi Imazu , bgcolor= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... The ward was split from Shiroishi-ku on November 6, 1989. History *1871: Shiroishi village was founded. *1873: Kamishiroishi village split off from Shiroishi village. *1902: Shiroishi village and kamishiroishi village were merged to form Shiroishi village. *1950: Shiroishi village was merged into Sapporo city. *1972: Sapporo was designated as one of the cities designated by government ordinance and Shiroishi-ku was established. *1989: Atsubetsu-ku split off from Shiroishi-ku. Transportation Rail * JR Hokkaido ** Hakodate Main Line: Shinrin-Kōen - Atsubetsu ** Chitose Line: Shin-Sapporo - Kami-Nopporo * Sapporo Municipal Subway ** Tōzai Line: Ōyachi - Hibarigaoka - S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Wada
Yoshiaki Wada (born 10 October 1971) is a Japanese politician, since 2016 member of the House of Representatives from Hokkaido 5th district. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. References Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians 1971 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Politicians from Hokkaido 21st-century Japanese politicians {{Japan-politician-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido 5th District
Hokkaidō 5th district () is a constituency of the House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Atsubetsu ward and a portion of Shiroishi ward in Hokkaido's city of Sapporo and Ishikari Subprefecture excluding Sapporo and Ishikari city. As of 2009, 453,752 eligible voters were registered in the district. The district was created in the 1994 electoral reform from parts of the previous 1st district where six representatives had been elected by single-non-transferable vote. Representatives from the old 1st district included Kingo Machimura and his son Nobutaka Machimura. Nobutaka Machimura ( LDP, Machimura faction) safely won the new 5th district in the 1996 election and defended it against Democratic challenger Chiyomi Kobayashi in subsequent elections. However, the Democratic Party won the general election of 2009 handily, and Kobayashi defeated Machimura by 30,000 votes. In response to a political funds scandal, she resigned in June 2010. Machimura resigned f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otaru
is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination. Because it is a 25-minute drive from Sapporo, it has recently grown as a bedroom community. As of July 31, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 115,333 and a population density of 474.37 persons per km2 (1,228.6 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is . Although it is the largest city in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, the subprefecture's capital is the more centrally located Kutchan. History The city was an Ainu habitation, and the name "Otaru" is recognised as being of Ainu origin, possibly meaning "River running through the sandy beach". The very small remaining part of the Temiya Cave contains carvings from the Zoku-Jōmon period of Ainu history, around A.D. 400. Mount Akaiwa (Northwest part of Otaru) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Nakamura
Hiroyuki Nakamura (中村 ひろゆき, born February 23, 1961) is a Japanese politician who has served in the Japanese House of Representatives as a representative from the Hokkaido 4th district since 2012. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. References 1961 births Living people Japanese politicians {{Japan-politician-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido 4th District
is a single-member electoral district for the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan. It represents Shiribeshi Subprefecture of Hokkaido, including the city of Otaru, as well as Teine Ward and a portion of Nishi Ward of Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous ci ... city. List of representatives Recent results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hokkaido 04th district Politics of Hokkaido Districts of the House of Representatives (Japan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The ward was established in 1972, when the Sapporo Olympics was held in Sapporo. Four other wards in Sapporo are bounded on Toyohira-ku. As of April 1, 2012, the ward has an estimated population of 214,437, with 109,510 households and a population density of 4,626.47 persons per km2. The total area is 46.35 km2. Overview The name "Toyohira" is derived from the Ainu language and means "crumbled cliff". The symbol flower of the ward is the Petunia. The ward has two mascot characters: Korin is a character based on an apple, as apples used to be grown in Toyohira-ku, and Mētan is based on a sheep, which are bred on Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill. Toyohira-ku has some sports venues which were constructed for the Sapporo Olympics in 1972, and the Sapporo Dome is also located there. According to the jūminhyō (registry of current residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 209,358 people are living in Toyohira-ku, namely 97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
