Junko Mihara

Junko Mihara
三原 じゅん子
Member of the House of Councillors
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
In office
2010–2016
Constituency Proportional representation
Personal details
Born (1964-09-13) 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. 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.
  2. ↑ Actress Junko Mihara to run in upper house election April 10, 2010 Japan Today Retrieved June 2, 2016
  3. ↑ Martin, Alex DPJ, Kan in hot seat as Diet opens Japan Times Retrieved June 2, 2016
  4. ↑ "Actress Mihara wins seat for LDP in Kanagawa Prefecture". The Japan Times. Kyodo. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Profile on LDP's website jimin.jp/english/profile/members/114704.html LDP Members - Junko Mihara Retrieved June 2, 2016
  6. ↑ 三原じゅん子議員が靖国神社を参拝 Aug. 15, 2010 Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese)
  7. ↑ LDP lawmaker urges Abe to spread wartime slogan March 17, 2015 Asahi Shimbun Retrieved June 2, 2016
  8. ↑ Wartime slogan should stay buried March 24, 2015 Japan Times Retrieved June 2, 2016


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