Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Akihiko Kumashiro (熊代 昭彦, Kumashiro Akihiko, born February 21, 1940) is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party who served four terms in the House of Representatives of Japan. He held the District 2 seat of Okayama Prefecture. He was born in Okayama, and graduated from the University of Tokyo and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earning a degree in political science from both of them. After graduating, he became a government official in multiple offices, including the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. After being elected to the Diet of Japan, he became an important figure in the movement for non-profit organizations to gain legal person status and recognition in Japan. Though he at first opposed such measures, he ultimately proved one of its strongest advocates. When he did not support postal privatization, Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi labeled him a \"rebel\" member of the party, and fielded another party candidate against him. This caused him to drop out of the race, and instead run for Mayor of Okayama."@en }
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- Akihiko_Kumashiro abstract "Akihiko Kumashiro (熊代 昭彦, Kumashiro Akihiko, born February 21, 1940) is a Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party who served four terms in the House of Representatives of Japan. He held the District 2 seat of Okayama Prefecture. He was born in Okayama, and graduated from the University of Tokyo and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, earning a degree in political science from both of them. After graduating, he became a government official in multiple offices, including the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Welfare. After being elected to the Diet of Japan, he became an important figure in the movement for non-profit organizations to gain legal person status and recognition in Japan. Though he at first opposed such measures, he ultimately proved one of its strongest advocates. When he did not support postal privatization, Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi labeled him a \"rebel\" member of the party, and fielded another party candidate against him. This caused him to drop out of the race, and instead run for Mayor of Okayama.".