Taku Yamasaki (山崎 拓; Yamasaki Taku, December 11, 1936 -) is a Japanese politician, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan. Born in Dalian, China, he was blinded in one eye as a child. He is a graduate of Waseda University. December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The House of Representatives (衆議院; Shugi-in) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. ... (大連 or 大连) Dalian, Liaoning Dalian Dalian (Simplified Chinese: 大连; Traditional Chinese: 大連; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ta-lien), or Dalny (during Russian controlled periods, aka Dairen during Japanese periods, or from Mid-century (Jointly administered by both USSR/PRC) formerly also Lüda or Luta), is the second of two strategic ice-free seaports... Waseda University (早稲田大学 Waseda Daigaku; or 早大 Sōdai for short) is one of the two most prestigious private universities in Japan (the other is Keio University). ...

As a Diet member, he served as Minister of Construction, and Director General of the Defense Agency. He was a member of YKK with Koichi Kato and Junichiro Koizumi. Yamasaki was also the leader of a small faction that bore his name. In November 2000, along with Koichi Kato, Yamasaki was heavily involved in the failed intraparty coup against Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. He became Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party in 2001, and the Vice-President of the LDP in 2003. YKK YKK Group The sworn friend relation to the politician of Japan by Taku Yamasaki, Junichiro Koizumi, and Koichi Kato. ... Koichi Kato (加藤 紘一; Katō Kōichi June 17, 1939 -) is a Japanese politician . ... Junichiro Koizumi Junichiro Koizumi (Japanese: 小泉純一郎, Koizumi Junichirō, born January 8, 1942) is the current Prime Minister of Japan. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Yoshiro Mori Yoshiro Mori (森 喜朗 Mori Yoshirō, born July 14, 1937) is a Japanese politician who served as the 85th and 86th Prime Minister of Japan from April 5, 2000 to April 26, 2001. ... The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also known as Jiyū Minshutō (自由民主党, or the abbreviation Jimin-tō 自民党) is a liberal conservative political party and the largest political party in Japan, as of 2005. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was frequently embroiled in sex scandals ranging from sadomasochism and adultery to rape. In the 2003 election Yamasaki was defeated by Junichiro Koga of the Democratic Party. He subsequently resigned from the vice-presidency of the LDP and took on the role of a political advisor. Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... Incumbent Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi A general election took place in Japan on November 9, 2003. ... The Democratic Party of Japan (民主党, Minshutō) is a liberal party in Japan. ...

In 2005 re-elected to the House of Representatives by-election on Fukuoka Prefecture 2nd Electoral District and Chiefship, Special Committee on Postal Privatization.

Possible Koizumi Successor

Yamasaki, Shinzo Abe, and Foreign Minister Taro Aso, are considered candidates to replace Koizumi after the prime minister's term expires. All three are conservative on foreign policy issues and have taken confrontational stances toward other East Asian nations, particularly North Korea and, to a lesser extent, China. Abe is considered a more "moderate" politician than the more "hard-line" Aso, and has led Aso in opinion polling within Japan. [1] However, Abe has stated that he might continue controversial Yasukuni shrine visits if he becomes Prime Minister. Yamasaki could be considered most "moderate" among the three as he opposes Yasukuni shrine visits by the PM. Shinzo Abe Shinzo Abe (安倍 晋三 Abe Shinzo) (born September 21, 1954) is a Japanese politician currently serving as Chief Cabinet Secretary to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. ... Taro Aso (麻生 太郎 Asō Tarō, September 20, 1940 - ) is a Japanese politician. ...

External link

• http://www.taku.net/profile/english.html