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Takami Eto

1925 – 2007

Japanese politician

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About Takami Eto

Lived 1925 – 2007 (aged 82). Takami Eto was a Japanese politician.

was a Japanese politician and former member of Japan's House of Representatives.

Career Born in Hyūga, Miyazaki, Takami Eto studied at the Tomitaka business school (now Kadokawa High School), and graduated the Miyazaki Agriculture and Forestry College (now University of Miyazaki). After graduation, he ran for the Miyazaki prefecture assembly, and was elected three terms.

A conservative politician, Takami Etō joined in 1973 the political club Seirankai (青嵐会 - 'Mountain wind') founded by Shintaro Ishihara, one of Japan's most prominent "far right" politicians. He was called "Japan's Le Pen" on a program broadcast on Australia's ABC.

Eto was once considered a major power broker in Japan's Liberal Democratic Party.

Eto served as the Japanese construction minister during the early 1990s, but resigned from the Management and Coordination Agency in 1995 following controversial comments regarding Japan's treatment of occupied countries during World War II.

Transmission of power and views to his son Takami Etō's son, Taku Etō, took his father's seat in the House of Representatives of Japan. and among the people who signed 'THE FACTS', an ad published in The Washington Post on June 14, 2007, in order to protest against United States House of Representatives House Resolution 121, and to deny the existence of sexual slavery for the Imperial military ('Comfort women').

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Positions held
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Minister of Construction, Member of the Miyazaki Prefectural Assembly
Awards
Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Takami Eto?

Japanese politician (1925–2007)

When was Takami Eto born?

Takami Eto was born on 10 April 1925 in Hyūga-shi.

When did Takami Eto die?

Takami Eto died on 22 November 2007 in Ho Chi Minh City.

What was Takami Eto's occupation?

Takami Eto was a politician.

What nationality was Takami Eto?

Takami Eto was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Takami Eto

· Wikidata: Q7677143

· DBpedia: Takami Eto

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