was a Japanese

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of the

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, a member of the

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in the

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(national legislature). A native of

Sapporo, Hokkaido is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...

and graduate of

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, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2000 after an unsuccessful run in 1996.

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* 2021 deaths 1942 births Politicians from Sapporo Japanese pharmacists Japanese racehorse owners and breeders Democratic Party of Japan politicians Ministers of health, labour and welfare of Japan 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 {{Japan-politician-1940s-stub