Source : The Asahi Shimbun
https://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201307220053 Actor-turned-anti-nuclear activist wins Upper House seat
July 22, 2013
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
Actor Taro Yamamoto, an independent newcomer who campaigned on a platform of abandoning nuclear power generation, was elected to the Upper House on July 21 from the Tokyo five-seat district for the first time.
"This is where the real fight begins," said Yamamoto, 38, after (...)