is a Japanese
politician
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serving in the
House of Representatives
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in the
Diet
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Food
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(national legislature) as a member of the
New Komeito Party
, formerly New Komeito (NKP) and commonly referred to as simply Komei, is a political party in Japan founded by the leader of Soka Gakkai, Daisaku Ikeda, in 1964. It is generally considered centrist and socially conservative. Since 2012, it ha ...
. A native of
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one o ...
and graduate of
Soka University she was elected for the first time in 2003.
References
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External links
Official websitein Japanese.
1952 births
Living people
People from Kitakyushu
Women members of the House of Representatives (Japan)
New Komeito politicians
21st-century Japanese women politicians
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2003–2005
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2009–2012
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2012–2014
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017
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