Democratic Party of Japan
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, a member of the
House of Councillors
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in the
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(national legislature).
Early life
Yamane was a native of
Toshima, Tokyo
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. He attended
Saitama University
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, but dropped out before graduation.
Political career
Yamane served in the city assembly of
Kawagoe, Saitama
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for four terms from 1979 and then in the assembly of
Saitama Prefecture
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for two terms from 1995. He served in both assemblies as a member of the Democratic Socialist Party. In 2001, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time, serving two terms until July 2013.
Family
Yamane’s daughter, Fumiko also served on the Kawagoe city assembly, and Saitama Prefecture aeesmbly.