Hodaka Maruyama

Maruyama was born in Sakai, Osaka and got a bachelor of Economics from the University of Tokyo in 2006.

After graduating from University, he entered the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. In 2009, he joined The Matsushita Institute of Government and Management. In 2012, he was elected to the Japan restoration party as a committee of Osaka district for the first time. He was re-elected in 2014, when he was appointed Vice-Chairman for the policy research council and was a member of the Diet Affairs Committee of the party, and for a third term in 2017.

In 2019, during a visit to the Russia Kunashir Island, he was reported to have been drunk and shouted "Do you think there is any way other than war" to the residence, quoting the Kuril Islands dispute. This has resulted in extended criticism in the Japanese media and led to him being expelled from the party. A unanimous Impeachment decision against him was approved by the House of Representatives.

• He is contrary to the introduction of the selective husband and wife system.
• He agrees with the revision of the Constitution of Japan.
• He agreed to review the Statutory interpretation of the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, which prohibits the exercise of Collective defence.
• He said that Japan's nuclear arms should be examined according to the future geopolitical situation.
• He opposes the establishment of a female emperor.
• He agrees with the TPP agreement.

• "Syamu_game" , a famous retired Japanese youtuber is a native of Kaizuka city, Senshu. Maruyama is active in a Constituency composed of Senshuand has a deep relationship with syamu. When syamu retired, Maruyama was very sad.