is a Japanese

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of 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, ...

, who is a former member of the

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in the

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(national legislature) from the

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. A native of

Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders ...

and graduate of

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and

Meikai University is a private university in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. History The university was founded in 1970, and obtained its present name in 1988. Programs The university's School of Dentistry is located in Sakado, Saitama is a List of cities in Japa ...

, she was elected for the first time in 2003.

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* in Japanese. Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Women members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Japanese dentists Politicians from Fukuoka Prefecture Living people 1962 births Democratic Party of Japan politicians {{Japan-politician-1960s-stub