79 Notable alumni of Tokai University
Updated: June 07, 2026 EliteDegrees
Tokai University is ranked #633 in the world and #23 in Japan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 79 notable alumni from Tokai University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Tokai University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Takayuki Ono
1983-. (aged 43)
ice hockey player
Takayuki Ono is a Japanese ice hockey defenceman for the Nikkō Ice Bucks of the Asia League Ice Hockey. Ono debuted in Asia League with HC Nikkō Ice Bucks on 2005 and spent his first four season with the club.
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2. Tatsuhito Noro
1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Tatsuhito Noro is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Beefman.exe. He played college basketball for Tokai University. He represented the country for Japan national 3x3 team.
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3. Daito Takahashi
1980-. (aged 46)
Nordic combined skier
ski jumper
cross-country skier
Daito Takahashi is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth twice (7.5 km sprint event: 2002, 4 x 5 km team: 2006).
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4. Toshinari Suwa
1977-. (aged 49)
long-distance runner
athletics competitor
track and field coach
Toshinari Suwa is a Japanese marathon runner from Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
5. Akio Yoshida
1986-. (aged 40)
association football player
Akio Yoshida is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.
6. Kenya Kasahara
1988-. (aged 38)
handball player
Kenya Kasahara is a Japanese handball player and a member of the Japanese national team. He represented Japan at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship and at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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7. Daigo Hasegawa
1990-. (aged 36)
athletics competitor
Daigo Hasegawa is a Japanese athlete specialising in the triple jump. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final.
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8. Akira Ōta
1957-. (aged 69)
amateur wrestler
Akira Ōta is a Japanese former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
9. Ryuji Noguchi
1995-. (aged 31)
rugby union player
Ryuji Noguchi is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Fullback. He currently plays for Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One and Tokai University.
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10. Masataka Mikami
1988-. (aged 38)
rugby union player
Masataka Mikami is a Japanese rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
11. Takuya Nakayama
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Takuya Nakayama is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for the Akita Northern Happinets of the B.League in Japan. He wears #17 because his mother, Yuko was born on the 17th day of the month. On April 22, 2017, Nakayama made the longest shot of the B.League at first quarter buzzer beater. On December 30, 2017, he hit another...
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12. Kevin Hareyama
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Kevin Hareyama is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Shiga Lakestars of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Tokai University.
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13. Daisuke Yako
1988-. (aged 38)
volleyball player
Daisuke Yako is a retired Japanese male volleyball player. He was a part of the Japan men's national volleyball team. On club level, he only played for JT Thunders.
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14. Norio Sassa
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball coach
Norio Sassa is the former Head coach of the Utsunomiya Brex in the Japanese B.League. He spent his childhood in America for eight years.
15. Takumi Ishizaki
1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
Takumi Ishizaki is a Japanese retired professional basketball player who formerly played for the Riesen Ludwigsburg in the German Basketball Bundesliga and BV Chemnitz 99 of the German ProA.
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16. Naoki Nakamura
1996-. (aged 30)
ski jumper
Naoki Nakamura is a Japanese ski jumper. Team bronze medalist at the 2016 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.
17. Ai Tsunoda
2002-. (aged 24)
judoka
Ai Tsunoda Roustant is a Spanish judoka. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
18. Shuhei Terada
1975-. (aged 51)
association football player
association football coach
Shuhei Terada is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the current manager of J3 League club, Fukushima United.
19. Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki
1951-. (aged 75)
judoka
university teacher
Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki – Japanese judoka, champion and medalist of championships Japan and the world, author of books and one of the leading judo specialists in the world.
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20. Keishu Tanaka
1938-2022 (aged 84)
politician
Keishu Tanaka was a Japanese politician, who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party. He was Minister of Justice under Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda from 1 to 23 October 2012 before resigning due to scandals over financial donations and links to organized crime.
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21. Kenta Yamashita
1995-. (aged 31)
racing driver
racing automobile driver
Kenta Yamashita is a Japanese racing driver for Toyota Gazoo Racing who is currently competing in Super GT for TOM'S and in Super Formula for Kondō Racing. He won the GT500-class Super GT championship title in 2019, 2024 and 2025. He previously won the 2016 All-Japan Formula 3 Championship and the 2013 Formula Challenge Japan titles.
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22. Yūto Ōtsuka
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Yuto Otsuka is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Altiri Chiba of the B.League in Japan. He was selected by the Miyazaki Shining Suns with the third overall pick in the 2012 bj League draft. His nicknames are "Prince" in Akita and "Come on" in Toyama.
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23. Takatoshi Furukawa
1987-. (aged 39)
basketball player
Takatoshi Furukawa is a Japanese professional basketball player who currently plays for Akita Northern Happinets in the B.League.
24. Onryo
professional wrestler
Ryo Matsuri, known by the ring name Onryo (怨霊, Onryō) (sometimes stylized in romaji as ONRYO), is a Japanese professional wrestler and promoter. Matsuri, as Onryo, portrays a ghost wrestler who was killed after winning a cursed championship. He is known for his work in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling and Big Japan Pro Wrestling and is the founder of the Wrestling...
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25. Takeshi Kizu
1988-. (aged 38)
rugby union player
Takeshi Kizu is a Japanese rugby union player. He was named in Japan's squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
26. Takuma Sato
1977-. (aged 49)
racing automobile driver
Formula One driver
Takuma Sato is a Japanese professional basketball player for Chiba Jets of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for Tokai University.
27. Zack Baranski
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Zack Alan Baranski, is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Alvark Tokyo of the B.League in Japan.
28. Morinari Watanabe
1959-. (aged 67)
gymnast
Morinari Watanabe is a Japanese businessman who has served as president of the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique since January 2017. Prior to his election in October 2016, he served as general-secretary of the Japan Gymnastics Association (2009–16) and was on multiple committees with the Japanese Olympic Committee.
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29. Riki Nakaya
1989-. (aged 37)
judoka
Riki Nakaya is a Japanese judoka. He is a two-time lightweight world champion and an Olympic silver medalist. He was also a finalist at the 2015 World Championships.
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30. Tsutomu Sakai
1963-. (aged 63)
baseball player
Tsutomu Sakai is a former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.
31. Naoki Tsukahara
1985-. (aged 41)
athletics competitor
sprinter
Naoki Tsukahara is a Japanese track and field sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.
32. Takashi Umino
1997-. (aged 29)
baseball player
Takashi Umino is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
33. Takeo Otsuka
1966-. (aged 60)
professional wrestler
Takeo Ōtsuka is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Men's Teioh (MEN'Sテイオー, Menzu Teiō) (also written MEN's Teioh). Another of his ring names, Terry Boy, is a homage to American professional wrestler Terry Funk.
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34. Ryōta Fujii
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
Ryota Fujii is a Japanese baseball player for the CITYLIGHT OKAYAMA. He has played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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35. Manabu Satake
1974-. (aged 52)
baseball player
Manabu Satake is a former Japanese professional baseball player. He was the number 4 draft pick for the Orix BlueWave in 1997.
36. Hirofumi Yamanaka
1985-. (aged 41)
baseball player
Hirofumi Yamanaka is a Japanese former baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
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37. Misako Aoki
1983-. (aged 43)
tarento
model
fashion model
nurse
Misako Aoki is a Japanese model represented by Twin Planet. She serves as the president of the Japan Lolita Association for lolita fashion.
38. Joji Takeuchi
1985-. (aged 41)
basketball player
Joji Takeuchi is a Japanese professional basketball player. He plays for the Osaka Evessa of the B.League. Takeuchi also is a member of the Japan national basketball team, playing for the team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and both the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 and FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Takeuchi's twin brother Kosuke is also a member of the...
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39. Tomoya Ichikawa
1985-. (aged 41)
baseball player
Tomoya Ichikawa is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays catcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
40. Leo Vendrame
1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Leo Vendrame is a Brazilian-Japanese professional basketball player.
41. Junshirō Kobayashi
1991-. (aged 35)
Nordic combined skier
ski jumper
Junshirō Kobayashi is a Japanese ski jumper. He is the older brother of Yūka Kobayashi, Ryōyū Kobayashi and Tatsunao Kobayashi who are also ski jumpers.
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42. Maikeru Nakazawa
1975-. (aged 51)
professional wrestler
Masatsugu Nakazawa, better known by the ring name Michael Nakazawa (中澤マイケル, Nakazawa Maikeru), is a Japanese professional wrestler and judoka signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
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43. Shota Ishimine
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
baseball coach
Shota Ishimine is a professional baseball outfielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Pacific League in Nippon Professional Baseball.
44. Yūki Satō
1986-. (aged 40)
long-distance runner
athletics competitor
Yuki Sato is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finished 26th overall in Round 1, and thus failed to qualify for the final. He also competed in the men's 10000 metres, finishing in 22nd place.
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45. Rie Kaneto
1988-. (aged 38)
swimmer
Rie Kaneto is a Japanese competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events. She won the gold medal in the 200 meter breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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46. Tōru Iwatani
1955-. (aged 71)
designer
video game designer
teacher
Tōru Iwatani is a Japanese video game designer who spent much of his career working for Namco. He is best known as the creator of the arcade game Pac-Man (1980). In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.
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47. Yūki Nagasato
1987-. (aged 39)
association football player
Yūki Nagasato, known from 2012 to 2016 as Yūki Ōgimi (大儀見 優季, Ōgimi Yūki), is a Japanese former footballer who played as a striker. Nagasato is the first female footballer to play for the first-team of a Japanese men's club.
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48. Daiki Tanaka
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Daiki Tanaka is a Japanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League in Japan.
49. Akinori Ōtsuka
1972-. (aged 54)
baseball player
Akinori Otsuka is a Japanese former baseball pitcher who coaches for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He was the setup man for the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers. He was also the closer for Japan's 2006 World Baseball Classic–winning team.
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50. Chihiro Yonekura
1972-. (aged 54)
singer-songwriter
Chihiro Yonekura is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
51. Kenjirō Shinozuka
1948-2024 (aged 76)
rally raid automobile driver
rally driver
Kenjiro Shinozuka was a Japanese rally driver. After his debut in 1967, his greatest successes were as a works driver for Mitsubishi Motors.
52. Keiichi Hirano
1979-. (aged 47)
baseball player
Keiichi Hirano is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and current manager for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes and Hanshin Tigers from 2002 to 2015.
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53. Yuya Kubo
1980-. (aged 46)
baseball player
Yuya Kubo is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and Golden Eagles.
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54. Shunta Tanaka
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Shunta Tanaka is a Japanese professional baseball infielder. He previous played for the Yomiuri Giants and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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55. Kōta Nakagawa
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Kōta Nakagawa is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
56. Shingo Suetsugu
1980-. (aged 46)
athletics competitor
sprinter
Shingo Suetsugu is a Japanese sprinter. He is a former Asian record holder in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.
57. Sho Aranami
1986-. (aged 40)
baseball player
Sho Aranami is a former professional Japanese baseball player. He played outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
58. Masahiko Morino
1978-. (aged 48)
baseball player
Masahiko Morino is a former Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He also played for Team Japan at the 2008 Olympics.
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59. Torai Fushimi
1990-. (aged 36)
baseball player
Torai Fushimi is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Orix Buffaloes.
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60. Shūhei Takahashi
1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Shūhei Takahashi is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
61. Mashu Baker
1994-. (aged 32)
judoka
Matthew Baker, is a male Japanese judoka.
62. Baku Yumemakura
1951-. (aged 75)
novelist
science fiction writer
screenwriter
Baku Yumemakura is a Japanese science fiction and adventure writer whose penname translates to Dream Pillow (Yumemakura) Tapir (Baku). His works have sold more than 20 million copies in Japan spread across more than 280 titles and adapted into a variety of formats including feature films, television shows, movies and comic books.
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63. Yurika Yoshida
1993-. (aged 33)
curler
Yurika Yoshida is a Japanese curler. She currently plays lead for Team Loco Solare, which is skipped by Satsuki Fujisawa. The team won the bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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64. Kosei Inoue
1978-. (aged 48)
judoka
Kosei Inoue is a Japanese judoka. He won the gold medal in the under 100 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is well known for his specialty throws, Uchi Mata (内股, inner thigh throw) and Ōuchi gari (大内刈, major inner reap).
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65. Yasuhiro Yamashita
1957-. (aged 69)
judoka
Yasuhiro Yamashita is a Japanese judoka. He currently works as an instructor or advisor for numerous organizations, including Tokai University, the International Judo Federation, and the All Japan Judo Federation. He retired from competitive judo on 17 June 1985 after a remarkable career where he won five gold medals in international competitions and marked 203 consecutive victories (with 7 draws...
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66. Eikō Harada
1948-. (aged 78)
businessperson
engineer
Eikō Harada is a Japanese business executive.
67. Takumi Ohshiro
1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Takumi Ohshiro is a Japanese professional baseball catcher and infielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
68. Kunihiro Shimizu
1986-. (aged 40)
volleyball player
Kunihiro Shimizu is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Osaka Bluteon.
69. Yuki Kawamura
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Yuki Kawamura is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He also plays for the Japan national team, with whom he played at the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics. He is 5'7" tall. Kawamura was the shortest...
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70. Kozue Akimoto
1987-. (aged 39)
model
fashion model
Kozue Akimoto is a Japanese fashion model represented by LesPros entertainment. Her father was 58th yokozuna Chiyonofuji Mitsugu. Her husband is actor Shota Matsuda.
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71. Taishi Ohta
1990-. (aged 36)
baseball player
Taishi Ohta is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
72. Michael Leitch
1988-. (aged 38)
rugby union player
Michael Geoffrey Leitch is a New Zealand-born Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Japan Rugby League One club Toshiba Brave Lupus. Born in New Zealand, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
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73. Kazuhiro Kokubo
1988-. (aged 38)
snowboarder
Kazuhiro Kokubo is a Japanese snowboarder who has won multiple medals in international events, including consecutive golds in US Open Halfpipe in 2010 and 2011. He competed at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics and 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, representing Japan.
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74. Kōsuke Tanaka
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Kosuke Tanaka is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
75. Shōta Shunpūtei
1959-. (aged 67)
television presenter
comedian
rakugoka
Shunpūtei Shōta is a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for performing on the Shōten comedy show on Nippon TV. He is known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single performer or storyteller appears on stage and tells comedic stories to the audience.
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76. Megumi Ogata
1965-. (aged 61)
singer
radio personality
seiyū
television producer
lyricist
Megumi Ogata is a Japanese actress and singer from the Greater Tokyo Area. As a singer, she goes by the name em:óu. She is best known for voicing Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Yugi Mutou and Dark Yugi in the Toei version of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Makoto Naegi and Nagito Komaeda in the Danganronpa series, Ken Amada in Persona 3, Kurama...
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77. Tomoyuki Sugano
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Tomoyuki Sugano is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. Sugano is a three-time winner of the Central League Most Valuable Player Award and a two-time winner of the Eiji...
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78. Tatsunori Hara
1958-. (aged 68)
baseball player
Tatsunori Hara is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder and manager. He played 15 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants, and also spent 17 seasons as the club's manager.
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79. Hanako Jimi
1976-. (aged 50)
physician
politician
pediatrician
internist
Hanako Jimi is a Japanese politician who has served as Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs, Minister of State for Regional Revitalization, Minister of State for Ainu-Related Policies, and Minister for the World Expo 2025 since September 2023. She is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and she also serves in the House of Councillors of...
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