Koizumi family
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A portrait of the men of the Koizumi family in the 1940s or early 1950s. Junichiro is at left and Matajiro is in center; Junya is holding his son Masaya at right.
The Koizumi family has been prominent in Japanese politics since the early 1900s. Notable members of this family include:
- Matajiro Koizumi (1865 - 1951) – Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, he was known as the "wild man" and "tattoo minister" because of a large dragon Japanese tattoo on his back.
- Junya Koizumi (1904 - 1969) – Son-in-law of Matajiro, he built a kamikaze airfield in 1944 at Kaseda, Kagoshima. Served as Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.
- Tetsugoro Iryo (1924/5 - 1945) – nephew of Junya and cousin of Junichiro Koizumi, died a kamikaze pilot.
- Junichiro Koizumi (1942 - ) – son of Junya and grandson of Matajiro. Former Prime Minister of Japan.
- Kayoko Miyamoto (1957? - ) – ex-wife of Junichiro Koizumi.
- Kotaro Koizumi (1978 - ) – actor, eldest son of Junichiro.
- Shinjiro Koizumi (1981 - ) – politician, second son of Junichiro.
- Yoshinaga Miyamoto (1982 - ) – has never met his father Junichiro.
- Junya Koizumi (1904 - 1969) – Son-in-law of Matajiro, he built a kamikaze airfield in 1944 at Kaseda, Kagoshima. Served as Director General of the Japan Defense Agency.
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