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Campaign for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami waves to the crowd in Tokyo on June 22, 2024, during his campaign for the July 7 gubernatorial election in the Japanese capital.

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Tokyo governor race begins

TOKYO,Japan, June 20 Kyodo -Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike makes her first stump speech in Tokyo on June 20, 2024, as official campaigning for the July 7 gubernatorial election in the Japanese capital began the same day.(Kyodo)

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CORRECTED: Tokyo gubernatorial election candidates

(From L) Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Renho, a House of Councillors lawmaker and Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, pose for photos before a joint press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the capital's gubernatorial election on July 7.(Kyodo)

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Tokyo governor race begins

Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami makes his first stump speech in Tokyo on June 20, 2024, as official campaigning for the July 7 gubernatorial election in the Japanese capital began the same day.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election candidates

Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, speaks on June 19, 2024, during a joint press conference for candidates running in the July 7 Tokyo gubernatorial election at the Japan National Press Club in the capital.

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CORRECTED: Tokyo gubernatorial election candidates

(From L) Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Renho, a House of Councillors lawmaker and Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, attend a joint press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the capital's gubernatorial election on July 7.

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CORRECTED: Tokyo gubernatorial election candidates

(From L) Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Renho, a House of Councillors lawmaker and Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, attend a joint press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the capital's gubernatorial election on July 7.

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CORRECTED: Tokyo gubernatorial election candidates

(From L) Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Renho, a House of Councillors lawmaker and Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, pose for photos before a joint press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the capital's gubernatorial election on July 7.

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CORRECTED: Tokyo gubernatorial election candidates

(From L) Shinji Ishimaru, former mayor of Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Renho, a House of Councillors lawmaker and Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, pose for photos before a joint press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, ahead of the capital's gubernatorial election on July 7.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami speaks to supporters in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2014, after losing the Tokyo gubernatorial election. Former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe won the election.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, speaks in the Shibuya area of the Japanese capital after the official campaigning kicked off on Jan. 23, 2014, for the Feb. 9 election.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Toshio Tamogami (R), a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, shake hands with former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara in the Shibuya area of the Japanese capital after official campaigning began on Jan. 23, 2014, for the Feb. 9 election.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, speaks in the Shibuya area of the Japanese capital after the official campaigning kicked off on Jan. 23, 2014, for the Feb. 9 election.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, speaks in the Shibuya area of the Japanese capital after the official campaigning kicked off on Jan. 23, 2014, for the Feb. 9 election.

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Official campaigning for Tokyo gubernatorial race to start Jan. 23

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Tamogami, former chief of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force who will run in the Tokyo gubernatorial race, speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Jan. 22, 2014, a day before official campaigning commences for the Feb. 9 election.

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Tokyo gubernatorial candidate

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami tells a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2014, that he will run as an independent in the Feb. 9 Tokyo gubernatorial election.

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Tokyo gubernatorial candidate

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami (L) shakes hands with former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2014, after Tamogami announced his candidacy in the Feb. 9 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Ishihara, now a House of Representatives lawmaker, attended the press conference to express his "personal" support for Tamogami.

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Tokyo gubernatorial candidate

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami tells a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2014, that he will run as an independent in the Feb. 9 Tokyo gubernatorial election.

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Ex-ASDF chief

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami, who reportedly plans to run in the Feb. 9, 2014, Tokyo gubernatorial election.

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Ex-air force general calls for debate on nuclear deterrent

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Toshio Tamogami speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 1. Tamogami, who was fired as ASDF chief on Oct. 31 over his controversial essay justifying Japan's wartime aggression, called for an open debate on whether Japan should acquire nuclear weapons, arguing that such a debate in itself would enhance the country's nuclear deterrence.

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Tamogami calls in Diet for revising Constitution

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff Toshio Tamogami speaks during a session of the House of Councillors' Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in Tokyo on Nov. 11. Tamogami attended the session as an unsworn witness to testify about his controversial essay on Japan's role in World War II.

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Tamogami calls in Diet for revising Constitution

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff Toshio Tamogami speaks during a session of the House of Councillors' Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in Tokyo on Nov. 11. Tamogami attended the session as an unsworn witness to testify about his controversial essay on Japan's role in World War II.

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Former ASDF chief Gen. Tamogami appears before upper house panel

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Toshio Tamogami (C in back) raises his hand to be allowed to speak during a session of the Japanese House of Councillors foreign and defense panel Nov. 11. Tamogami appeared before the panel as an unsworn witness over his controversial essay denying Japan's wartime aggression that cost him the top ASDF post.

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New Japan air force chief Hokazono vows to follow gov't policies

TOKYO, Japan - New Japanese Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Kenichiro Hokazono speaks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 7 during his first press conference after being appointed to the post earlier in the day. He pledged to follow the policies of the government including its stance on World War II, taking a hard look at the release by his predecessor Toshio Tamogami of an essay denying Japan's wartime aggression.

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Ex-ASDF chief retires under age limit following dismissal

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Toshio Tamogami, who was dismissed on Oct. 31 as the Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff over his essay denying Japan was an aggressor during World War II, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 3. He said that ''Japan would cease to be a free and democratic country if one is not allowed to express something like that (what was written in the essay).''

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Japan's air force chief fired over controversial essay

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshio Tamogami speaks to reporters in front of his house in Tokyo on Oct. 31. Tamogami was dismissed by Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada the same day over his controversial essay denying Japan's aggression against other Asian countries such as China and Korea before and during World War II.

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ASDF chief justifies Japan's wartime aggression in China

TOKYO, Japan - Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshio Tamogami (file photo) justifies Japan's military aggression in China before and during World War II in an essay released on Oct. 31, saying it is ''false'' to accuse Japan of having been an aggressor nation. The essay was made public by hotel and condominium developer Apa Group, which announced Tamogami had won the grand prix prize in a competition organized by it.

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ASDF chief urges students to learn about foreign views of WWII

TOKYO, Japan - Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Toshio Tamogami delivers a special lecture at the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium on May 24, urging students to support the Self-Defense Forces and learn more about foreign views on Japan's wartime military and World War II. ''There are many views in Japan that Japan went to war because it was an aggressive country...But there are many reports (in foreign countries) suggesting Japan was not. I want you to learn not only the one-sided views in Japan but both,'' Tamogami said.

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ASDF chief urges students to learn about foreign views of WWII

TOKYO, Japan - Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Toshio Tamogami delivers a special lecture at the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium on May 24, urging students to support the Self-Defense Forces and learn more about foreign views on Japan's wartime military and World War II. ''There are many views in Japan that Japan went to war because it was an aggressive country...But there are many reports (in foreign countries) suggesting Japan was not. I want you to learn not only the one-sided views in Japan but both,'' Tamogami said.

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ASDF chief urges students to learn about foreign views of WWII

TOKYO, Japan - Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Toshio Tamogami delivers a special lecture at the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium on May 24, urging students to support the Self-Defense Forces and learn more about foreign views on Japan's wartime military and World War II. ''There are many views in Japan that Japan went to war because it was an aggressive country...But there are many reports (in foreign countries) suggesting Japan was not. I want you to learn not only the one-sided views in Japan but both,'' Tamogami said. (Kyodo)

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ASDF chief urges students to learn about foreign views of WWII

TOKYO, Japan - Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Toshio Tamogami delivers a special lecture at the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium on May 24, urging students to support the Self-Defense Forces and learn more about foreign views on Japan's wartime military and World War II. ''There are many views in Japan that Japan went to war because it was an aggressive country...But there are many reports (in foreign countries) suggesting Japan was not. I want you to learn not only the one-sided views in Japan but both,'' Tamogami said. (Kyodo)

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ASDF chief justifies Japan's wartime aggression in China

TOKYO, Japan - Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshio Tamogami (file photo) justifies Japan's military aggression in China before and during World War II in an essay released on Oct. 31, saying it is ''false'' to accuse Japan of having been an aggressor nation. The essay was made public by hotel and condominium developer Apa Group, which announced Tamogami had won the grand prix prize in a competition organized by it. (Kyodo)

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Japan's air force chief fired over controversial essay

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Gen. Toshio Tamogami speaks to reporters in front of his house in Tokyo on Oct. 31. Tamogami was dismissed by Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada the same day over his controversial essay denying Japan's aggression against other Asian countries such as China and Korea before and during World War II. (Kyodo)

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Ex-ASDF chief retires under age limit following dismissal

TOKYO, Japan - Gen. Toshio Tamogami, who was dismissed on Oct. 31 as the Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff over his essay denying Japan was an aggressor during World War II, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 3. He said that ''Japan would cease to be a free and democratic country if one is not allowed to express something like that (what was written in the essay).'' (Kyodo)

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New Japan air force chief Hokazono vows to follow gov't policies

TOKYO, Japan - New Japanese Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Kenichiro Hokazono speaks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 7 during his first press conference after being appointed to the post earlier in the day. He pledged to follow the policies of the government including its stance on World War II, taking a hard look at the release by his predecessor Toshio Tamogami of an essay denying Japan's wartime aggression. (Kyodo)

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Former ASDF chief Gen. Tamogami appears before upper house panel

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Gen. Toshio Tamogami (C in back) raises his hand to be allowed to speak during a session of the Japanese House of Councillors foreign and defense panel Nov. 11. Tamogami appeared before the panel as an unsworn witness over his controversial essay denying Japan's wartime aggression that cost him the top ASDF post. (Kyodo)

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Tamogami calls in Diet for revising Constitution

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff Toshio Tamogami speaks during a session of the House of Councillors' Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in Tokyo on Nov. 11. Tamogami attended the session as an unsworn witness to testify about his controversial essay on Japan's role in World War II. (Kyodo)

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Tamogami calls in Diet for revising Constitution

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force chief of staff Toshio Tamogami speaks during a session of the House of Councillors' Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense in Tokyo on Nov. 11. Tamogami attended the session as an unsworn witness to testify about his controversial essay on Japan's role in World War II. (Kyodo)

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Ex-air force general calls for debate on nuclear deterrent

TOKYO, Japan - Former Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Toshio Tamogami speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 1. Tamogami, who was fired as ASDF chief on Oct. 31 over his controversial essay justifying Japan's wartime aggression, called for an open debate on whether Japan should acquire nuclear weapons, arguing that such a debate in itself would enhance the country's nuclear deterrence. (Kyodo)

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Ex-ASDF chief Tamogami arrested in violation of election law

Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, meets with reporters in Tokyo on April 14, 2016, before being arrested for allegedly paying rewards to his campaign staff following an unsuccessful 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial race, in violation of the public office election law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ASDF chief Tamogami arrested in violation of election law

File photo taken Feb. 9, 2014, in Tokyo shows Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, accepting defeat in a Tokyo gubernatorial election. Tamogami was arrested on April 14, 2016, for allegedly paying rewards to his election campaign staff in violation of the public office election law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ASDF chief Tamogami arrested in violation of election law

Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, meets with reporters in Tokyo on April 14, 2016, before being arrested for allegedly paying rewards to his campaign staff following an unsuccessful 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial race, in violation of the public office election law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ASDF chief Tamogami arrested in violation of election law

File photo taken Feb. 8, 2014, in Tokyo shows Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, campaigning for a Tokyo gubernatorial election. Tamogami, who lost the race, was arrested on April 14, 2016, for allegedly paying rewards to his campaign staff in violation of the public office election law. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ASDF chief denies political funds embezzlement

Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on March 8, 2016, denying allegations that he misused political funds for private purposes. The previous day, prosecutors searched the office of Tamogami, who unsuccessfully ran in the 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ASDF chief denies political funds embezzlement

Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief, is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on March 8, 2016, denying allegations that he misused political funds for private purposes. The previous day, prosecutors searched the office of Tamogami, who unsuccessfully ran in the 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ASDF chief suspected of political funds embezzlement

Undated photo shows Toshio Tamogami, a former Air Self-Defense Force chief who unsuccessfully ran in the 2014 general election. Prosecutors searched his office on March 7, 2016, for allegedly misusing political funds for private purposes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-air force chief found guilty of bribing campaign staff

Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 22, 2017, after the Tokyo District Court found him guilty for making illegal payments to his campaign staff in his unsuccessful Tokyo gubernatorial bid in February 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-air force chief found guilty of bribing campaign staff

Former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 22, 2017, after the Tokyo District Court found him guilty for making illegal payments to his campaign staff in his unsuccessful Tokyo gubernatorial bid in February 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 years sought for ex-ASDF chief over payments to campaign staff

Undated photo shows former Air Self-Defense Force chief Toshio Tamogami, who was indicted for making illegal payments to campaign staff during his unsuccessful Tokyo gubernatorial bid in February 2014. Tamogami pleaded not guilty during a trial at the Tokyo District Court on March 10, 2017, while prosecutors called for a two-year prison sentence. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo