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Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Japan upper house election campaign

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Taro Yamammoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a debate with other political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Combined photo shows leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party and Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party -- speaking during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R), head of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks on tariff negotiations with the United States at the parliament in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, with Tetsuo Saito (far R), leader of the ruling coalition partner Komeito, and opposition leaders -- (from 3rd from R) Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls for a general election closed.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls for a general election closed.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls for a general election closed.

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Campaigning for Japan general election

Campaigning for Japan general election

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, makes a stump speech in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 21, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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[Breaking News]Campaigning begins for Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 15 Kyodo - Mari Kushibuchi, coleader of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Mari Kushibuchi, coleader of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day.

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Record reveals Shinsengumi struggled in summer heat

Record reveals Shinsengumi struggled in summer heat

KYOTO, Japan - A woman shows a temple record in Kyoto on Sept. 2, 2014, which revealed that Hijikata Toshizo, deputy commander of the Shinsengumi security force for the Edo shogunate, asked Nishi-Hongwanji, a Buddhist temple where the force was stationed between March 1865 to June 1867 in Kyoto, to provide more space for its members to give them relief from the scorching summer heat.

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Records show exchanges between Hijikata, temple

Records show exchanges between Hijikata, temple

KYOTO, Japan - The Hongwanji research center in Kyoto discloses on Sept. 2, 2014, documents including records of exchanges between Hijikata Toshizo, deputy commander of the Shinsengumi security force for the Edo shogunate, and Nishi-Hongwanji, a Buddhist temple where the force was stationed between March 1865 to June 1867 in Kyoto.

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Japan upper house election

Japan upper house election

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi, is interviewed by a TV reporter in Tokyo on July 10, 2022, the day of the House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election

Japan upper house election

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi, is interviewed by a TV reporter in Tokyo on July 10, 2022, the day of the House of Councillors election.

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Japanese party leaders' debate for upper house election

Japanese party leaders' debate for upper house election

Nine leaders of Japan's ruling and opposition parties take part in a debate hosted by the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 21, 2022, for the July 10 House of Councillors election -- (from L) Mizuho Fukushima of the Social Democratic Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Ichiro Matsui of the Japan Innovation Party, Kenta Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of the Liberal Democratic Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of Komeito, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Taro Yamamoto of Reiwa Shinsengumi and Takashi Tachibana of NHK Party.

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Parliament approves lower house lawmaker Yamamoto's resignation

Parliament approves lower house lawmaker Yamamoto's resignation

House of Representatives lawmaker Taro Yamamoto (C), who heads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, bows after his resignation as a member of the lower house was approved at its plenary session in Tokyo on April 19, 2022. Yamamoto plans to run for the House of Councillors election in the summer.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, smiles after giving a TV interview at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, following the day's House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, gives a TV interview at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, following the day's House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, gives a TV interview at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, following the day's House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, meets the press at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, after the results of the day's House of Representatives election start to come in.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, gives a TV interview at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, after the results of the day's House of Representatives election start to come in.

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Campaigning for Japanese general election

Campaigning for Japanese general election

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2021, a day before a general election.

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Candidates for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Candidates for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Screenshot image taken June 17, 2020, shows candidates for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election during an online press conference. Seen clockwise from top center are Taisuke Ono, former vice governor of Kumamoto, Takashi Tachibana, who heads the single-issue party known as NHK Kara Kokumin Wo Mamoru To (the party to protect the people from Japan Broadcasting Corp.), Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, incumbent governor Yuriko Koike and Kenji Utsunomiya, former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TV drama brings boom in tourism to Tokyo outskirts

TV drama brings boom in tourism to Tokyo outskirts

CHOFU, Japan - An event called ''Chofu Shinsengumi Festa'' festival is held at the Tokyo metropolitan government's Jindai botanical gardens in the northern part of Chofu in April. (Kyodo)

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Records show exchanges between Hijikata, temple

Records show exchanges between Hijikata, temple

KYOTO, Japan - The Hongwanji research center in Kyoto discloses on Sept. 2, 2014, documents including records of exchanges between Hijikata Toshizo, deputy commander of the Shinsengumi security force for the Edo shogunate, and Nishi-Hongwanji, a Buddhist temple where the force was stationed between March 1865 to June 1867 in Kyoto. (Kyodo)

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Japanese lawmaker with severe disabilities

Japanese lawmaker with severe disabilities

Japanese upper house lawmaker and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis sufferer Yasuhiko Funago of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2019, after meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, poses for a photo following a press conference in Tokyo on July 5, 2020, after his rival and incumbent Yuriko Koike was assured of winning a second term in the election.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, is pictured following a press conference in Tokyo on July 5, 2020, after his rival and incumbent Yuriko Koike was assured of winning a second term in the election.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks after his rival and incumbent Yuriko Koike was assured of winning a second term in the election on July 5, 2020.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks after his rival and incumbent Yuriko Koike was assured of winning a second term in the election on July 5, 2020.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks after his rival and incumbent Yuriko Koike was assured of winning a second term in the election on July 5, 2020.

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Day before Tokyo gubernatorial election

Day before Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a speech in the Japanese capital on July 4, 2020, a day before the vote.

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Day before Tokyo gubernatorial election

Day before Tokyo gubernatorial election

Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a speech in the Japanese capital on July 4, 2020, a day before the vote.

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Campaigning for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Campaigning for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 28, 2020, during his campaign for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Campaigning for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 20, 2020, during his campaign for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a speech from a campaign car in Tokyo on June 18, 2020, as campaigning officially kicked off for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Combined photo taken on June 18, 2020, shows five candidates for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election making a speech as campaigning officially kicks off the same day. They are (from R) are actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Kenji Utsunomiya, a former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Taisuke Ono, former vice governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, and Takashi Tachibana, who heads a single-issue party that vows to "crush" Japan's public broadcaster commonly known as NHK. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 18, 2020, as campaigning officially kicked off for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 18, 2020, as campaigning officially kicked off for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 18, 2020, as campaigning officially kicked off for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Candidates for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Candidates for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Screenshot image taken June 17, 2020, shows Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, joining an online press conference for candidates in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Taro Yamamoto, an actor-turned-politician who leads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 15, 2020, announcing a plan to run in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Taro Yamamoto, an actor-turned-politician who leads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 15, 2020, announcing a plan to run in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Taro Yamamoto, an actor-turned-politician who leads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 15, 2020, announcing a plan to run in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Taro Yamamoto, an actor-turned-politician who leads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 15, 2020, announcing a plan to run in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Taro Yamamoto, an actor-turned-politician who leads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 15, 2020, announcing a plan to run in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Taro Yamamoto, an actor-turned-politician who leads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 15, 2020, announcing a plan to run in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Reiwa's Yamamoto announces candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Taro Yamamoto, an actor-turned-politician who leads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 15, 2020, announcing a plan to run in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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