is a member of the

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, serving in the

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. She is one of the representatives representing the

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. She thinks that the government should do more to protect the rights of

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people.

References

1982 births Living people Women members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Japanese Communist Party politicians Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017 {{Japan-politician-1980s-stub