is a Japanese politician and former television reporter from the

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. She currently serves as member of the

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for the Hokkaido At-large district. Tokunaga is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet '

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' as the shadow

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. Before entering in politics she worked as reporter for some TV shows in

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and TBS. She attended

Hosei University formerly known as Tokyo University of Law (東京法学社, Tokyo Hogakusha) is a top research university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Hosei University and four other private universities in Tokyo are collectively known as "MARCH (Japanese univers ...

in the Department of Law.

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1962 births Living people People from Sapporo 21st-century Japanese women politicians 21st-century Japanese politicians Members of the House of Councillors (Japan) Democratic Party of Japan politicians Hosei University alumni {{Japan-politician-1960s-stub