Ichiro Nakagawa
Encyclopedia
was a Japan
ese politician
from Hokkaidō
. He committed suicide
at a hotel
in Sapporo on January 9, 1983. Former House of Representatives
member Shōichi Nakagawa
was his eldest son. His younger brother is Yoshio Nakagawa
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
. He committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
at a hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
in Sapporo on January 9, 1983. Former House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Japan
The is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. The House of Councillors of Japan is the upper house.The House of Representatives has 480 members, elected for a four-year term. Of these, 180 members are elected from 11 multi-member constituencies by a party-list system of proportional representation,...
member Shōichi Nakagawa
Shoichi Nakagawa
was a Japanese conservative politician in the Liberal Democratic Party , who served as Minister of Finance from September 24, 2008 to February 17, 2009. He previously held the posts of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the cabinet of...
was his eldest son. His younger brother is Yoshio Nakagawa
Yoshio Nakagawa
is a Japanese politician of the Sunrise Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet . A native of Hiroo District, Hokkaidō and dropout of Kanagawa University, he was elected to the House of Councillors as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party for the first time in 1998...
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