Yoshifu Arita
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Yoshifu Arita | |
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Member of the House of Councillors | |
Assumed office 26 July 2010 | |
Constituency | National PR |
Personal details | |
Born | 有田芳生 (Arita Yoshifu) 20 February 1952 Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
Nationality | Japanese |
Political party | CDP |
Other political affiliations | DP (2016–2017) DPJ (2009–2016, merger) NPN (2007–2009) JCP (1990–2007) |
Alma mater | Ritsumeikan University |
Occupation | Politician, journalist and writer |
Website | Official website |
Yoshifu Arita (有田芳生, Arita Yoshifu, born 20 February 1952) is a Japanese writer, journalist and politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. He currently serves as a member of the House of Councillors, and was elected from the National Representation list in 2010.[1] Before he was elected, he was a regular commentator of Nippon Television's The Wide.[2]
He is one of the most prominent anti-racism activists in Japan.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Yoshifu Arita". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Mr. ARITA Yoshifu". National Diet of Japan website. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Japanese court: Anti-Korea 'hate speech' illegal Omaha World-Herald
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Kyoto
- Japanese writers
- Japanese political journalists
- Members of the House of Councillors (Japan)
- Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan politicians
- Democratic Party of Japan politicians
- Anti-racism activists
- Ritsumeikan University alumni
- Japanese politician, 1950s birth stubs