A native of Kashiwa, Chiba, and graduate of Meiji University, Sakurada served in the city assembly of Kashiwa for two terms from 1987 and in the assembly of Chiba Prefecture from 1995. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996.
In October 2018, Sakurada entered the cabinet as the Minister of State for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games. He resigned from the post just six months later, after suggesting that the re-election campaign of a ruling LDP lawmaker was of a higher priority than the 2011 earthquake and tsunami reconstruction effort.[1][4]
Positions
Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi,[5] Sakurada attended a meeting on March 3, 2014, to seek a review of the Kono Statement and voiced his support for the revision.[6] In January 2016, he said that World War IIcomfort women were "professional prostitutes. That's business." He apologised later in the day.[7]
Sakurada is a member of the following right-wing Diet groups:
Conference of Parliamentarians on the Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership (神道政治連盟国会議員懇談会) - NB: SAS a.k.a. Sinseiren, Shinto Political League, Shinto Seiji Renmei Kokkai Giin Kondankai
Parliamentarians Acting to Protect Japanese Territory (日本の領土を守るため行動する議員連盟)
Sakurada gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parliamentarians in 2012:[8]
in favor of the revision of the Constitution
in favor of the right of collective self-defense (revision of Article 9)
against the reform of the National Assembly (unicameral instead of bicameral)
in favor of considering a nuclear-armed Japan in the future
against the reform of the Imperial Household that would allow women to retain their Imperial status even after marriage
Remarks
Despite being deputy chief of the government's cyber-security strategy office, Sakurada admitted to the Japanese Diet in November 2018 that he had never used, and did not know how to use, a computer.[9][10]
At the forum in Tokyo, Sakurada said that "I was aiming for the position of Prime Minister in the past, but I cannot speak English and I cannot use a personal computer, so I will give up on it.".[11][12]
Sakurada often makes mistakes in speech and has strange pronunciation, so people in his hometown of Kashiwa call him "Tetsuro Degawa of Kashiwa".[13][14]
During the election of the House of Representatives, Sakurada who was speaking was suddenly attacked by an unemployed man who was drunk.[15]
Prior to taking office as Minister, Sakurada had put on his official site a cartoon depicting his life.[16][17] Sakurada is first Minister for Kashiwa and Abiko.
^INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2017-10-12). "演説中の候補者殴った疑い 千葉県警、男を逮捕". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-04-11.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
^"実はボンボン 桜田大臣"大工あがりの叩き上げ"は経歴詐称｜日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL". 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-04-11.
^"桜田義孝元五輪相「失言なんかしたことありません」と新失言". NEWSポストセブン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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yoshitaka, sakurada, 桜田, 義孝, sakurada, yoshitaka, born, december, 1949, japanese, politician, liberal, democratic, party, member, house, representatives, diet, national, legislature, formerly, served, minister, state, tokyo, olympic, paralympic, games, fourth,. Yoshitaka Sakurada 桜田 義孝 Sakurada Yoshitaka born December 20 1949 is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet national legislature 2 3 He formerly served as Minister of State for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Fourth Abe Cabinet Yoshitaka Sakurada桜田 義孝Yoshitaka Sakurada at Geneva 2014Minister of State for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games ja In office 2 October 2018 10 April 2019 1 Prime MinisterShinzo AbePreceded byShunichi SuzukiSucceeded byShunichi SuzukiMember of the House of RepresentativesIncumbentAssumed office June 25 2000 August 8 2005October 31 2021ConstituencySouthern Kanto PRIn office October 20 1996 June 2 2000September 11 2005 July 21 2009December 16 2012 October 14 2021Preceded byKimiaki MatsuzakiSucceeded bySatoshi HonzyōConstituencyChiba 8thPersonal detailsBorn 1949 12 20 20 December 1949 age 73 Kashiwa Chiba JapanAlma materMeiji UniversitySakurada with Kofi Annan at Nairobi 2000 Yoshitaka Sakurada 2019 Sakurada on 2018 Contents 1 Career 2 Positions 3 Remarks 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditA native of Kashiwa Chiba and graduate of Meiji University Sakurada served in the city assembly of Kashiwa for two terms from 1987 and in the assembly of Chiba Prefecture from 1995 He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 His profile on the LDP website 3 Director Committee on Rules and Administration Member Committee on Fundamental National Policies Member Deliberative Council on Political Ethics Deputy Chairman Diet Affairs Committee of LDPSakurada is a board member of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and serves as a political adviser to the Pachinko Chain Stores Association PCSA Sakurada at Kashiwa In October 2018 Sakurada entered the cabinet as the Minister of State for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games He resigned from the post just six months later after suggesting that the re election campaign of a ruling LDP lawmaker was of a higher priority than the 2011 earthquake and tsunami reconstruction effort 1 4 Positions EditAffiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi 5 Sakurada attended a meeting on March 3 2014 to seek a review of the Kono Statement and voiced his support for the revision 6 In January 2016 he said that World War II comfort women were professional prostitutes That s business He apologised later in the day 7 Sakurada is a member of the following right wing Diet groups Nippon Kaigi Diet discussion group 日本会議国会議員懇談会 Nippon kaigi kokkai giin kondankai Conference of Parliamentarians on the Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership 神道政治連盟国会議員懇談会 NB SAS a k a Sinseiren Shinto Political League Shinto Seiji Renmei Kokkai Giin Kondankai Parliamentarians Acting to Protect Japanese Territory 日本の領土を守るため行動する議員連盟 Sakurada gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parliamentarians in 2012 8 in favor of the revision of the Constitution in favor of the right of collective self defense revision of Article 9 against the reform of the National Assembly unicameral instead of bicameral in favor of reactivating nuclear power plants against the goal of zero nuclear power by 2030s in favor of the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Okinawa in favor of evaluating the purchase of Senkaku Islands by the Government in favor of a strong attitude vis a vis China against the participation of Japan to the Trans Pacific Partnership in favor of considering a nuclear armed Japan in the future against the reform of the Imperial Household that would allow women to retain their Imperial status even after marriageRemarks EditDespite being deputy chief of the government s cyber security strategy office Sakurada admitted to the Japanese Diet in November 2018 that he had never used and did not know how to use a computer 9 10 At the forum in Tokyo Sakurada said that I was aiming for the position of Prime Minister in the past but I cannot speak English and I cannot use a personal computer so I will give up on it 11 12 Sakurada often makes mistakes in speech and has strange pronunciation so people in his hometown of Kashiwa call him Tetsuro Degawa of Kashiwa 13 14 During the election of the House of Representatives Sakurada who was speaking was suddenly attacked by an unemployed man who was drunk 15 Prior to taking office as Minister Sakurada had put on his official site a cartoon depicting his life 16 17 Sakurada is first Minister for Kashiwa and Abiko After 7th Ticad at Yokohama Sakurada insists that 50 votes from African countries are required for Japan to become a Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council 18 References Edit a b Japan s gaffe prone Olympics minister resigns Kyodo News Tokyo Japan 10 April 2019 Retrieved 10 April 2019 政治家情報 桜田 義孝 ザ 選挙 in Japanese JANJAN Archived from the original on July 9 2009 Retrieved 2007 10 20 a b SAKURADA Yoshitaka Liberal Democratic Party Japan Archived from the original on 2018 01 08 Retrieved 2018 11 24 Olympics minister Sakurada expresses intention to resign over gaffes The Mainichi Tokyo Japan 10 April 2019 Retrieved 10 April 2019 Nippon Kaigi website 河野談話見直し 文科副大臣が集会で賛意 菅長官が注意 Asahi Shimbun March 4 2014 LDP lawmaker says comfort women were prostitutes Japan Today Mainichi 2012 senkyo mainichi jp 46shu kaihyo area meikan html mid A12008005005 桜田大臣 自分でPC打たない サイバー担当なのに Archived 2018 11 15 at the Wayback Machine FNN Prime November 14 2018 System error Japan cyber security minister admits he has never used a computer The Guardian 2018 INC SANKEI DIGITAL 2018 12 20 桜田義孝五輪相 首相目指すのやめる 根底に英語への劣等感 産経ニュース in Japanese Retrieved 2019 01 10 英語できず首相無理 桜田五輪相 日本経済新聞 電子版 in Japanese 20 December 2018 Retrieved 2019 01 10 人呼んで 柏の出川哲朗 言い間違え 桜田五輪相 デイリー新潮 in Japanese Retrieved 2019 04 11 週刊文春 編集部 PC使ったことない桜田五輪相 大学受験失敗からの処世術 文春オンライン Retrieved 2019 04 11 INC SANKEI DIGITAL 2017 10 12 演説中の候補者殴った疑い 千葉県警 男を逮捕 産経ニュース in Japanese Retrieved 2019 04 11 桜田よしたか物語 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 02 04 Retrieved 2019 04 11 実はボンボン 桜田大臣 大工あがりの叩き上げ は経歴詐称 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL 日刊ゲンダイDIGITAL in Japanese Retrieved 2019 04 11 桜田義孝元五輪相 失言なんかしたことありません と新失言 NEWSポストセブン in Japanese Retrieved 2019 09 16 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yoshitaka Sakurada Official website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yoshitaka Sakurada amp oldid 1116562822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
