Yasuhide Nakayama
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is a Japanese
former Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and has served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan
for six years representing the Liberal Democratic Party
(LDP). His first-hand experience of Japanese politics goes back 15 years. He has served as secretary to the Minister of Construction, secretary to the State Minister of the Management and Co-ordination Bureau, and as policy secretary for the former Minister of Defense as well as the environment, Yuriko Koike
. Nakayama has also been Chairman of the Defense Committee of the LDP, was chairman of the Japan-Israel Parliamentary Friendship League, chairman of the Committee on Organizations Involved with Public Safety, and Sectary-General for the Parliamentary League for the Promotion of International Market Competiveness, among many other high-profile posts in parliament and within the LDP. After graduating from the law faculty of Seijo University
, he worked for advertising agency Dentsu
on high-profile issues. He spent three years in France
in his high school years. Nakayama is currently working as Assistant to President for PASONA GROUP INC.www.pasonagroup.co.jp,a manpower company,and as Senior Adviser for GR Japanwww.grjapan.com, a government relations consultancy.
Nakayama made a cameo appearance in the season finale of the game show I Survived a Japanese Game Show
. In the episode, Nakayama told the final two contestants that, on behalf of the Japanese people, he congratulated the contestants for making it to the end of the competition, and he also thanked them for furthering the understanding of the Japanese culture
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
former Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and has served as a member of the House of Representatives of Japan
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,...
for six years representing the Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The , frequently abbreviated to LDP or , is a centre-right political party in Japan. It is one of the most consistently successful political parties in the democratic world. The LDP ruled almost continuously for nearly 54 years from its founding in 1955 until its defeat in the 2009 election...
(LDP). His first-hand experience of Japanese politics goes back 15 years. He has served as secretary to the Minister of Construction, secretary to the State Minister of the Management and Co-ordination Bureau, and as policy secretary for the former Minister of Defense as well as the environment, Yuriko Koike
Yuriko Koike
is a Japanese politician, who was the Minister of Defense in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but resigned August 27, 2007 after only 54 days in office...
. Nakayama has also been Chairman of the Defense Committee of the LDP, was chairman of the Japan-Israel Parliamentary Friendship League, chairman of the Committee on Organizations Involved with Public Safety, and Sectary-General for the Parliamentary League for the Promotion of International Market Competiveness, among many other high-profile posts in parliament and within the LDP. After graduating from the law faculty of Seijo University
Seijo University
Seijo University（成城大学）is a private university in Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Seijo University has its origins in ‘Seijo Gakuen（成城学園）’, which was founded in 1917, by Dr. Masataro Sawayanagi, a former Minister of Education...
, he worked for advertising agency Dentsu
Dentsu
is one of the largest advertising agencies in the world. Its headquarters are located in the Dentsu Building in the Shiodome district of Minato, Tokyo....
on high-profile issues. He spent three years in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in his high school years. Nakayama is currently working as Assistant to President for PASONA GROUP INC.www.pasonagroup.co.jp,a manpower company,and as Senior Adviser for GR Japanwww.grjapan.com, a government relations consultancy.
Nakayama made a cameo appearance in the season finale of the game show I Survived a Japanese Game Show
I Survived a Japanese Game Show
I Survived a Japanese Game Show is an American reality show that saw its first season premiere on ABC June 24, 2008. The show followed a group of Americans, who leave the United States for Japan where they competed in a Japanese style game show. The winner takes home US $250,000...
. In the episode, Nakayama told the final two contestants that, on behalf of the Japanese people, he congratulated the contestants for making it to the end of the competition, and he also thanked them for furthering the understanding of the Japanese culture
Culture of Japan
The culture of Japan has evolved greatly over the millennia, from the country's prehistoric Jōmon period to its contemporary hybrid culture, which combines influences from Asia, Europe and North America...
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