Ryu Matsumoto
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is a Japan
ese politician
of the Democratic Party of Japan
, a member of the House of Representatives
in the Diet
(national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka
and graduate of Chuo University
, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party. He followed in the steps of his grandfather (Jiichirō Matsumoto
) and father at the command of the Buraku Liberation League
.
He resigned from the post of the Minister of Reconstruction after making harsh and abrasive criticism of the two governors from the area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
as well as treatening to ruin the career of any journalists who reported his remarks. He later apologised and then blamed his behaviour to his Fukuoka background which is well know for frankness and also to his B-blood type, a popular superstition in Japan.
Japan
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ese politician
Politician
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of the Democratic Party of Japan
Democratic Party of Japan
The is a political party in Japan founded in 1998 by the merger of several opposition parties. Its socially liberal platform is generally considered center-left in the Japanese political spectrum...
, a member of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
in the Diet
Diet of Japan
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(national legislature). A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
and graduate of Chuo University
Chuo University
Chuo University is a one of the Japanese leading universities. Thus it is competitive in several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 27th, 25th, 34th during 2008-2010 respectively in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai.-Research...
, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party. He followed in the steps of his grandfather (Jiichirō Matsumoto
Jiichiro Matsumoto
was a famous Japanese politician and businessman with origins from Fukuoka Prefecture. He was undoubtedly leader of burakumin liberation movement from the early beginning of it and was called "buraku liberation father" in Buraku Liberation League.-Career:...
) and father at the command of the Buraku Liberation League
Buraku Liberation League
is one of the burakumin's rights groups in Japan.-Pre-WW2 period:The origin of the Buraku Liberation League is the , founded in 1922. However, in 1942, some of the leading activists, including Asada Zennosuke , were recruited into the military...
.
He resigned from the post of the Minister of Reconstruction after making harsh and abrasive criticism of the two governors from the area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
as well as treatening to ruin the career of any journalists who reported his remarks. He later apologised and then blamed his behaviour to his Fukuoka background which is well know for frankness and also to his B-blood type, a popular superstition in Japan.