Junko Mihara
| Junko Mihara | |
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| 三原 じゅん子 | |
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| Member of the House of Councillors | |
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Assumed office 28 July 2016 Serving with Shinsuke Miura, Yuichi Mayama and Kenji Nakanishi | |
| Constituency | Kanagawa at-large district |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
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In office 2010–2016 | |
| Constituency | Proportional representation |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 13, 1964 Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Masahiro Matsunaga (1990-1999) Nobuya "Koala" Miyatani (1999-2007) |
| Website | http://www.miharajunco.org/ |
Junko Mihara (三原 じゅん子 Mihara Junko, born September 13, 1964) is a Japanese politician, former singer, and actress.
Entertainment career
Mihara made her debut as a teenager in the 1979 television series Kinpachi-sensei, and began a singing career in 1980. Her first hit sold more than 300,000 copies.[1]
Mihara underwent treatment for cervical cancer later in her life, and established a nursing home in March 2010 prior to her political debut.[1]
Political career
Mihara ran in the House of Councillors election in July 2010 as a proportional candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party[2] and won, campaigning on her experience with women's health issues.[1] She first appeared in the Diet on July 30, 2010.[3] She was elected to a seat representing the Kanagawa at-large district in the July 2016 election.[4]
Positions within the LDP:[5]
- Deputy Director, Health, Labor and Welfare Division of LDP
- Deputy Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Labor of LDP
- Acting Director, Public Speeches Division of LDP
- Vice-Chairman, Committee on Organizations Involved with Health and Welfare of LDP
Controversies
Mihara is in favor of visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine.[6]
In March 2015, when speaking about dealing with tax evasion she urged Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to promote hakkō ichiu, a slogan meaning "the world under one roof", meaning the world united under the Japanese empire.[7][8]
References
- 1 2 3 Narioka, Kosaku (13 July 2010). "LDP’s Celebrity Winner Eyes Serious Role". Wall Street Journal Japan Real Time. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Actress Junko Mihara to run in upper house election April 10, 2010 Japan Today Retrieved June 2, 2016
- ↑ Martin, Alex DPJ, Kan in hot seat as Diet opens Japan Times Retrieved June 2, 2016
- ↑ "Actress Mihara wins seat for LDP in Kanagawa Prefecture". The Japan Times. Kyodo. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Profile on LDP's website jimin.jp/english/profile/members/114704.html LDP Members - Junko Mihara Retrieved June 2, 2016
- ↑ 三原じゅん子議員が靖国神社を参拝 Aug. 15, 2010 Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese)
- ↑ LDP lawmaker urges Abe to spread wartime slogan March 17, 2015 Asahi Shimbun Retrieved June 2, 2016
- ↑ Wartime slogan should stay buried March 24, 2015 Japan Times Retrieved June 2, 2016
External links
- Official site (in Japanese)
- Junko Mihara on IMDb
- Junko Mihara at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)