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'''Toshiharu Furukawa''' (古川俊治; born [[Iwatsuki, Saitama]], [[1963-01-14]]) is a [[Japan]]ese [[medical doctor]], [[attorney]], and [[politician]] of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]]. He was trained at [[Keio University]], where he is now a [[professor]]. He obtained his [[MBA]] at [[Saïd Business School]] and [[St Cross College, Oxford]] in 2005. He is founder and [[Chief Executive Officer]] of GBS Laboratory. He was elected to the [[House of Councillors]] in the [[Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007|2007 election]].

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| name = Toshiharu Furukawa
| office = Member of the [[House of Councillors]]
| native_name = 古川 俊治
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| termstart = July 29, 2007
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|1|14}}
| birth_place = [[Iwatsuki, Saitama]]
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{{nihongo|'''Toshiharu Furukawa'''|古川 俊治|Furukawa Toshiharu|extra=born January 14, 1963}} is a Japanese [[medical doctor]], [[Attorney at law (Japan)|attorney]], and [[politician]] of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]].

Furukawa attended [[Keio University]], receiving his M.D. in 1987, followed by a Ph.D. in medical science in 1994 and LL.B. in 1996. He attended the Legal Research Training Institute from 1997 to 1999 to be qualified as an attorney, and obtained his [[MBA]] at [[Saïd Business School]] in 2005. Furukawa served as assistant professor/professor of medicine at Keio from 1999, and as a part-time lecturer in medicine at [[Hirosaki University]] from 2001 to 2012.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmi.gr.jp/english/staff/t_furukawa.html|title=Toshiharu FURUKAWA {{!}} Professionals {{!}} TMI Associates|website=www.tmi.gr.jp|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref> He is also founder and [[Chief Executive Officer]] of GBS Laboratory.

Furukawa was elected to the [[House of Councillors]] in the [[2007 Japanese House of Councillors election|2007 election]] and re-elected in the [[2013 Japanese House of Councillors election|2013 election]]. He represents [[Saitama Prefecture]] for the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] and [[Party for Japanese Kokoro]]. He previously served as Chairman of the Committee on Financial Affairs, and is currently a member of the Committee on Judicial Affairs, Committee on Audit, and Commission on the Constitution.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7007053.htm|title=Mr.FURUKAWA Toshiharu：House of Councillors|website=www.sangiin.go.jp|language=en|access-date=2017-04-17}}</ref>

He serves as counsel to [[TMI Associates]], a law firm in Tokyo.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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* [http://www.toshiharu-furukawa.jp/ Toshiharu Furukawa] official website
* [http://www.toshiharu-furukawa.jp/ Toshiharu Furukawa] official website


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Latest revision as of 13:53, 31 August 2023

Toshiharu Furukawa
古川 俊治
Member of the House of Councillors
Assumed office
July 29, 2007
Personal details
Born (1963-01-14) January 14, 1963 (age 61)
Iwatsuki, Saitama

Toshiharu Furukawa (古川 俊治, Furukawa Toshiharu, born January 14, 1963) is a Japanese medical doctor, attorney, and politician of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Furukawa attended Keio University, receiving his M.D. in 1987, followed by a Ph.D. in medical science in 1994 and LL.B. in 1996. He attended the Legal Research Training Institute from 1997 to 1999 to be qualified as an attorney, and obtained his MBA at Saïd Business School in 2005. Furukawa served as assistant professor/professor of medicine at Keio from 1999, and as a part-time lecturer in medicine at Hirosaki University from 2001 to 2012.[1] He is also founder and Chief Executive Officer of GBS Laboratory.

Furukawa was elected to the House of Councillors in the 2007 election and re-elected in the 2013 election. He represents Saitama Prefecture for the Liberal Democratic Party and Party for Japanese Kokoro. He previously served as Chairman of the Committee on Financial Affairs, and is currently a member of the Committee on Judicial Affairs, Committee on Audit, and Commission on the Constitution.[2]

He serves as counsel to TMI Associates, a law firm in Tokyo.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Toshiharu FURUKAWA | Professionals | TMI Associates". www.tmi.gr.jp. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  2. ^ "Mr.FURUKAWA Toshiharu：House of Councillors". www.sangiin.go.jp. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

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