Yoshifu Arita

Yoshifu Arita
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
26 July 2010
Constituency National PR
Personal details
Born 有田芳生 (Arita Yoshifu)
(1952-02-20) 20 February 1952
Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Political party CDP
Other political
affiliations		 DP (2016–2017)
DPJ (2009–2016, merger)
NPN (2007–2009)
JCP (1990–2007)
Alma mater Ritsumeikan University
Occupation Politician, journalist and writer
Website Official website

Yoshifu Arita (有田芳生, Arita Yoshifu, born 20 February 1952) is a Japanese writer, journalist and politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. He currently serves as members of the House of Councillors being elected from the National Representation list in 2010.[1] Before being elected, he was a regular commentator of Nippon Television's The Wide.[2]

He is one of the most prominent anti-racism activists in Japan. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Yoshifu Arita". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mr. ARITA Yoshifu". National Diet of Japan website. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Japanese court: Anti-Korea 'hate speech' illegal Omaha World-Herald
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