Wataru Ishizaka
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Who is Wataru Ishizaka?
Wataru Ishizaka is a Japanese politician, social worker and former school teacher for the disabled. He became one of the first two openly-gay male politicians elected to office in Japanese history in April 2011 when he was elected to the Nakano, Tokyo ward council. The other was Taiga Ishikawa, who was elected to the Toshima ward council.
He previously attempted to run in April 2007 as an independent candidate for a seat the 42-seat ward council, but scored few votes.
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