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{{nihongo|'''Kyoko Nishikawa'''|西川 京子|extra=born October 2, 1945}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[politician]] of the [[Democratic Party of Japan]], a member of [[House of Representatives of Japan|House of Representatives]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] (national legislature). A native of [[Ōme, Tokyo]] and graduate of [[Waseda University]] she was elected for the first time in 2000.
{{nihongo|'''Kyoko Nishikawa'''|西川 京子|Nishikawa Kyōko|extra=born October 2, 1945}} is a Japanese [[political activist]] of the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Japan]], a former member of [[House of Representatives of Japan|House of Representatives]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] (national legislature).

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|image = Kyoko Nishikawa 2007.jpg
|caption = Kyoko Nishikawa in 2007
|office1 = [[House of Representatives (Japan)|Member of the House of Representatives]]
|constituency4 = [[Fukuoka 10th district]]<br />{{small|(2005–2009)}}<br />[[Kyushu proportional representation block|Kyushu PR block]]<br />{{small|(2000–2005, 2012–2014)}}
|term_start4 = 26 June 2000 – 21 July 2009<br />21 December 2012<ref>Announcement No. 37 of the National Election Commission on December 21, 2012 (Regarding the number of votes won, number of winners, and addresses and names of those elected in the Lower House proportional representation election held on December 16, 2014)</ref>
|term_end4 = 21 November 2014
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|birth_place = [[Ōme]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|death_date =
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|party = [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic]]
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==Profile and career==
A native of [[Ōme, Tokyo]] and graduate of [[Waseda University]] Faculty of Education, Nishikawa was elected for the first time in 2000.

Her husband Hiroshi Nishikawa, a banker, is a mayor in [[Ashikita District, Kumamoto|Ashikita District, Kumamoto Prefecture]].

Her profile on the LDP website:<ref>Profile of Nishikawa Kyoko on LDP website: [http://www.jimin.jp/english/profile/members/120986.html jimin.jp/english/profile/members/120986.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208075750/https://www.jimin.jp/english/profile/members/120986.html |date=2014-12-08 }} (retrieved Dec 10, 2014)</ref>
*Director, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare
*Member, Commission on the Constitution
*Director, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
*Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council of LDP

==Ideology==

Kyoko Nishikawa, a former Lower House member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who served as senior vice education minister, said to the effect that Japan waged the war to help all the nations of Asia prosper and gain independence.
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14499575|title = University chief justifies Pacific War in high school lecture &#124; the Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis}}</ref>

Nishikawa is affiliated to the openly [[Historical revisionism (negationism)|revisionist]] lobby [[Nippon Kaigi]],<ref>Nippon Kaigi website</ref><ref name="JPW 200705">"[http://www.japan-press.co.jp/modules/news/index.php?id=6230 Pro-Yasukuni parliamentary groups backing up Abe Cabinet]" - Japan Press Weekly - May 27, 2007</ref> and a member of several [[right-wing]] Diet groups:
*Secretary General, Diet Members to Discuss Japanese Future and History Education (日本の前途と歴史教育を考える議員の会)
*Deputy Secretary General, Nippon Kaigi Diet discussion group (日本会議国会議員懇談会 - Nippon kaigi kokkai giin kondankai)
*Pro-[[Yasukuni Shrine|Yasukuni]] Alliance (みんなで靖国神社に参拝する国会議員の会)
*Conference of young parliamentarians supporting the idea that the [[Yasukuni Shrine]] is a true national interest and desire for peace (平和を願い真の国益を考え靖国神社参拝を支持する若手国会議員の会)
*Alliance of Diet Members for Acting Toward the Fast Rescue of Japanese Victims Kidnapped by North Korea (北朝鮮に拉致された日本人を早期に救出するために行動する議員連盟 - Kita Chousen ni rachi sareta Nipponjin wo souki kyuushutsu suru tame ni koudou suru giin renmei)
*Japan Rebirth (創生「日本」- Sosei Nippon)
*Parliamentarians acting to protect the Japanese territory (日本の領土を守るため行動する議員連盟)

Nishikawa is also a member of the Japan Buddhist Federation (全日本仏教会).

In 2013, Nishikawa referred to sexual slavery for the Imperial military ('[[Comfort women]]') as "mere prostitution".<ref>週刊金曜日 - October 4, 2013</ref>

Nishikawa gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parliamentarians in 2014:<ref>Mainichi 2014: [http://senkyo.mainichi.jp/47shu/meikan.html?mid=D11001032032 senkyo.mainichi.jp/47shu/meikan.html?mid=D11001032032]</ref>
*in favor of the revision of the [[Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution]]
*in favor of the right of collective self-defense
*in favor of nuclear plants
*no problem for visits of a Prime Minister to the [[Yasukuni Shrine Controversy|controversial]] [[Yasukuni Shrine]]
*in favor of the revision of the [[Murayama Statement]]
*in favor of the revision of the [[Kono Statement]]
*against laws preventing [[hate speech]]
*considers [[Marine Corps Air Station Futenma]] is a burden for [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]
*in favor of the [[Special Secrecy Law]]
*in favor of teaching 'morality' in school


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0000/00000272.html |title=政治家情報 〜西川 京子〜 |work=ザ･選挙 |publisher=''[[JANJAN]]'' |accessdate=2007-10-10 |language=Japanese}}
* {{cite news |url=http://www.senkyo.janjan.jp/diet/profile/0000/00000272.html |script-title=ja:政治家情報 〜西川 京子〜 |script-newspaper=ja:ザ･選挙 |newspaper=[[JANJAN]] |accessdate=2007-10-10 |language=ja}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.nishikawa-kyoko.jp/ Official website] in Japanese
* [http://www.nishikawa-kyoko.jp/ Official website] in Japanese

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Latest revision as of 20:44, 28 March 2024

Kyoko Nishikawa (西川 京子, Nishikawa Kyōko, born October 2, 1945) is a Japanese political activist of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, a former member of House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).

Kyoko Nishikawa
西川 京子
Kyoko Nishikawa in 2007
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
26 June 2000 – 21 July 2009
21 December 2012[1] – 21 November 2014
ConstituencyFukuoka 10th district
(2005–2009)
Kyushu PR block
(2000–2005, 2012–2014)
Personal details
Born (1945-10-02) October 2, 1945 (age 78)
Ōme, Tokyo, Japan
Political partyLiberal Democratic
Alma materWaseda University

Profile and career[edit]

A native of Ōme, Tokyo and graduate of Waseda University Faculty of Education, Nishikawa was elected for the first time in 2000.

Her husband Hiroshi Nishikawa, a banker, is a mayor in Ashikita District, Kumamoto Prefecture.

Her profile on the LDP website:[2]

  • Director, Committee on Health, Labour and Welfare
  • Member, Commission on the Constitution
  • Director, Special Committee on Consumer Affairs
  • Deputy Chairman, Policy Research Council of LDP

Ideology[edit]

Kyoko Nishikawa, a former Lower House member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party who served as senior vice education minister, said to the effect that Japan waged the war to help all the nations of Asia prosper and gain independence. [3]

Nishikawa is affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi,[4][5] and a member of several right-wing Diet groups:

  • Secretary General, Diet Members to Discuss Japanese Future and History Education (日本の前途と歴史教育を考える議員の会)
  • Deputy Secretary General, Nippon Kaigi Diet discussion group (日本会議国会議員懇談会 - Nippon kaigi kokkai giin kondankai)
  • Pro-Yasukuni Alliance (みんなで靖国神社に参拝する国会議員の会)
  • Conference of young parliamentarians supporting the idea that the Yasukuni Shrine is a true national interest and desire for peace (平和を願い真の国益を考え靖国神社参拝を支持する若手国会議員の会)
  • Alliance of Diet Members for Acting Toward the Fast Rescue of Japanese Victims Kidnapped by North Korea (北朝鮮に拉致された日本人を早期に救出するために行動する議員連盟 - Kita Chousen ni rachi sareta Nipponjin wo souki kyuushutsu suru tame ni koudou suru giin renmei)
  • Japan Rebirth (創生「日本」- Sosei Nippon)
  • Parliamentarians acting to protect the Japanese territory (日本の領土を守るため行動する議員連盟)

Nishikawa is also a member of the Japan Buddhist Federation (全日本仏教会).

In 2013, Nishikawa referred to sexual slavery for the Imperial military ('Comfort women') as "mere prostitution".[6]

Nishikawa gave the following answers to the questionnaire submitted by Mainichi to parliamentarians in 2014:[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Announcement No. 37 of the National Election Commission on December 21, 2012 (Regarding the number of votes won, number of winners, and addresses and names of those elected in the Lower House proportional representation election held on December 16, 2014)
  2. ^ Profile of Nishikawa Kyoko on LDP website: jimin.jp/english/profile/members/120986.html Archived 2014-12-08 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved Dec 10, 2014)
  3. ^ "University chief justifies Pacific War in high school lecture | the Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis".
  4. ^ Nippon Kaigi website
  5. ^ "Pro-Yasukuni parliamentary groups backing up Abe Cabinet" - Japan Press Weekly - May 27, 2007
  6. ^ 週刊金曜日 - October 4, 2013
  7. ^ Mainichi 2014: senkyo.mainichi.jp/47shu/meikan.html?mid=D11001032032

External links[edit]

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