Takehisa Tsuji
Japanese politician (1918–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Takehisa Tsuji (Japanese: 辻 武寿, Tsuji Takehisa; 3 April 1918 – 30 April 2012) was a Japanese politician, religious leader, and elementary school teacher who served as the second leader of Komeito between 1964 and 1967.
Takehisa Tsuji | |
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Chairman of Komeito | |
In office 9 December 1964 – 13 February 1967 | |
Preceded by | Kōji Harashima |
Succeeded by | Yoshikatsu Takeiri |
Member of the House of Councillors | |
In office 9 July 1956 – 7 July 1968 | |
Constituency | National district |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 April 1918 Saitama, Japan |
Died | 30 April 2012 (aged 94) |
Political party | Komeito (1964-1968) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (1956–1964) |
Alma mater | Tokyo Gakugei University |
Due to his longtime membership in the Soka Gakkai's earlier days, he became known, along with Kōji Harashima and Takashi Koizumi, as one of the "Kamata trio," referring to a location found in Ōta-ku ward, which is an important location to Soka Gakkai history. In addition to his time at Komeito, he was also a top leader in Soka Gakkai, even reaching the position of Vice President at one point. He was also involved with the Hokkekō lay organisation of mainstream Nichiren Shōshū.