Daijiro Hashimoto

Daijiro Hashimoto
橋本大二郎
Governor of Kōchi Prefecture
In office
1991–2007
Personal details
Born (1947-01-12) 12 January 1947

Daijiro Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本 大二郎, Hepburn: Hashimoto Daijirō, born 12 January 1947) is a politically independent former governor of the Kōchi Prefecture who served from 1991 to 2007,[1][2] with an intermediate resignation in 2004 to test support after a scandal alleging transactions between his campaign aide and a construction company in 1991.[3] He is also the host of "Wide Scramble", a morning show on TV Asahi.[4] His policies included encouraging a more open government[2] and the implementation of a green tax to help preserve forests. He is considered to be a reformer.[3][5] Hashimoto is the brother of the former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=127780
  2. 1 2 3 https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/09/world/japan-s-tale-of-2-brothers-does-best-man-rise-to-top.html
  3. 1 2 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/08/02/national/kochi-governor-fed-up-with-tokyo-calling-it-quits/#.WQec-FMrJo5
  4. ↑ http://www.japanbullet.com/news/ex-kochi-gov-hashimoto-hosts-morning-tv-show
  5. ↑ Gaunder, Alisa (25 February 2011). Routledge Handbook of Japanese Politics. Taylor & Francis. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-136-81838-7.


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