Takashi Ōtsuka

Takashi Ōtsuka (大塚 高司, Ōtsuka Takashi, born September 11, 1964) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Osaka and graduate of Otemon Gakuin University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2005 after an unsuccessful run in 2003. He is affiliated to the revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.[1][2]

On January 18, 2021, 10 days after the declaration of state emergency due to COVID-19,[3] Ōtsuka was spotted violating lockdown rules by visiting a restaurant and two hostess bars at night.[4] After an attempted cover-up, he was eventually led to resign from his Diet post, but remained as a lawmaker.[5]

LDP Profile
  • Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
  • Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office
  • Member, Committee on Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, HR
  • Director, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs, HR
  • Deputy Chairperson, Diet Affairs Committee, LDP
  • Deputy Director, Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Division, LDP
  • Chief Secretary, Japan-Bulgaria Parliamentary Friendship Association

See also

References
  1. "日本会議の全貌——知られざる巨大組織の実態" Yoshifumi Tawara、2016/06/17。ISBN 9784763407818
  2. "日本会議と神社本庁" ("Japan Conference and the Association of Shinto shrines") Muneo Narusawa 2016/06/28。ISBN 9784865720105
  3. "新型コロナウイルス感染症に関する知事メッセージ（1月8日）｜東京都".
  4. "Komeito lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency". February 2021.
  5. "Komeito lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency". February 2021.
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