Ichiro Ichikawa
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is a Japan
ese politician
of the Liberal Democratic Party
, a member of the House of Councillors
in the Diet
(national legislature). A native of Kurihara District, Miyagi
and graduate of the University of Tokyo
, he worked at the Ministry of Construction
from 1961 to 1994. He was elected for the first time in 1995.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese politician
Politician
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of the Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
, a member of the House of Councillors
House of Councillors
The is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Representatives is the lower house. The House of Councillors is the successor to the pre-war House of Peers. If the two houses disagree on matters of the budget, treaties, or designation of the prime minister, the House of Representatives...
in the Diet
Diet of Japan
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(national legislature). A native of Kurihara District, Miyagi
Kurihara District, Miyagi
Kurihara District was a district in Japan belonging to Mutsu Province or the Miyagi Prefecture. Established in the 8th century AD as Korehari or Koreharu District and abolished in 2005, the territory is identical to the city of Kurihara today....
and graduate of the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
, he worked at the Ministry of Construction
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan)
The , abbreviated MLIT, is a ministry of the Japanese government. It is responsible for one-third of all the laws and orders in Japan and the largest Japanese ministry in terms of employees, as well as the second-largest organ of the Japanese government after the Ministry of Defense...
from 1961 to 1994. He was elected for the first time in 1995.