Press translations [Japan]. Political Series 0110, 1945-12-23.
Date23 December, 1945
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POLITICAL SERIES: 110
ITEM 1 On the Eve of the General Election - Asahi Shimbun - 21 Dec 45. Translator: J. Weiller.
Full Translation:
OSAKA
70 to 80, some predict 100, candidates are expected to run in the elections in OSAKA.
Consequently, this will present the
electorate with an unprecedented chaotic condition. The Progressive Party will be
represented by ICCHIMATSU, Sadakichi;
YAMANOTO, Yoshiharu; UYEDA, Kokichi; YOSHIKAWA, Kichirobei; OKAWA, Kozo in District
No. 1; KATSUDA, Yeikichi; ISAMA,
Toyomitsu; MATSUDA, Takechiyo in District No. 2 are all present M. P's, while new
men such as KUSUINO, Yasuo and NAKAO,
Takehiro are at present members of the Prefectural Assembly, andKITA, Yujiro will
run in District No. 2.
The Liberal Party's candidates are MURAYASU, Shinkuro, a present Diet member in District
No. 1, NAKAYAMA, Fukuzo, ex-member,
FURUNO, Shuzo, a member of the Municipal Assembly, TAKANO, Tamotsu, a member of the
Prefectural Assembly, HINUAMI, Torakumi;
ARITA, Jiro, in District No. 1, and TANAKA, Manitsu, an ex-M.P. NAKAGAWA, Tanejiro,
MATSUNAGA, Busshu, and KISHIDA, Hisama are
new men.
The Social Democrat Party is represented by TAKATA, Kiyocmi, and NISHIO, Suyehiro,
present Diet members; TSUKAMOTO, Juzo,
former Diet member; KUBOTA, Tsurumatsu, member of the Prefectural Assembly; OYA, Shozo,
member of the Municipal Assemblies;
MURAC, Shofu, member of the Prefectural and Municipal Assemblies; TAKIGAWA, Yoneichi,
ex-member of the Municipal Assembly;
MAEDA, Taneo, ex-member of the Municipal Assembly; MATSUDA, Chozaemo, Municipal Tram
Car Employees' Union; ISHIWARA, Shinji,
KANEKASA, Yonekichi, NAKABASHI, Kisaburo, in District No. 1; and SUGIYAKA, Motojiro,
present Diet member; INOUYE, Ryoji,
ex-Diet member; TANABA, Osamu, and NISHIMURA, Yeiichi in District No. 2.
The Communist Party has decided on SHICA, Yoshio. Others who are expected to run
on the same ticket are TANAKA, Tosaku; OKURA,
Saburo, both present M. P's; TERAJIMA, Soichiro of the Imperial Farmers' Union (KOKOKU
NOMIN DOMEI);OHASHI, Harufusa; YONEDA,
Usaburo; TOKUNAGA, Udane (all of the Prefectural Assembly); ISHII, Sohoitsu; FUJII,
Jimbo; SHIRAHATA, Shozo; and YOSHIMATSU,
Masakatsu of The Imperial Worker's Union (KINROSHA DOMEI). OMINAKOTO, Masayuki and
one from the War Calamity Sufferers' Union.
The attitudes of SUGANO, Kazutaro, YAMANO, Heiichi, and KAWA[illegible]Yasunosuke are uncertain. TAKAHASHI,
Seiji, SAKURAI, Yoshikuni in District No. 1, and HONDA, Uichiro in District No. 2
all represent the New Japanese Party
(SHINIHONTO) and IWAHASHI, Takeo, President of the OSAKA Plindmen's Association are
certain to appear in the campaign.
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ITEM: 1 (Continued)
KYOTO
The demand for the retirement of the present members in KYOTO is quite strong, but
those expected to stand for the election
are. MIZUTANI, Chozaburo, present Diet member; TSUJII, Taminosuke; TANAKA, Yoshio,
a lawyer; and YOSHIKAWA, Suyejiro, a
publisher, all for the Social Democratic Party. ASHIDA, Hitoshi, the Minister of Welfere;
TANAKA, Waichiro, present Diet
member; IKEMOTO, Jinshiro; TANAKA, Ko; NAGATA, Masaichi, Director of the OSAKA Cinema;
FITUD; Kanjiro, ex-Diet member and
possibly [illegible], Taneichiro, ex-Diet member are expected to go into the contest for the liberal Party.
The Progressive Party is to name NAKAMURA, Sannojo; KAWASAKI, Suyegoro; MURAKAMI,
Kunikichi; IMAO, Noboru; and OKADA, Keijiro,
all present Diet members, and NAKAGAWA, Kiku; FUJITA, Keiji; and OGAWA, Hanji. TANAKA,
Isakichi will run as en Independent,
along with Dr. OTSUTI, Nobuharu, formerly the Chief of MOJI Railway Bureau; KAWAKATSU,
Yasutaro, representing the Republican
Party (NYOWATO), a local party; and Mrs. KIMURA, Chiyo. MITAMURA, Shiro may also run,
while the Communist Party has not
decided on its candidates. HITOMI, Tooru is talked of as a. possible candidate representing
the local farmers.
The activities of women and the youth are very insignificant, except for the following
few instances. The Women's Section of
the KYOTO branch of the Progressive Party has formed an independent KYOTO Women's
Progressive Party, headed by Mrs. WASHINO,
Mitsuye, wife of the late WASHINO, Yonetaro, Diet member. The National Youths' Party
(ZENKOKU SEINENTO), centering round
YOSHIMURA, Yauji, a graduate of KYOTO Imperial University, under the guidance of OTA,
Tenreii and TAKIYAMA, Koshin, has been
formed and intends to unite the young wage earners in general and to run KAWAKAMI,
Hajime, TAKIKAWA, Koshin, and OTA, Tenrei
representing the intelligentsia.
HYOGO
The line up of the various Parties in HYOGO are: MAEDA, Fusanosuke; HAMANO, Keitaro;
SHIRAKAWA, Hisao; and KOBAYASHI, Kenji
(Progressives); KAWAKAMI, Jotaro and SAKAMOTO, Katsu (Social Democrats); and IMAI,
Kako (Independent). Besides the above
NAGEYE, Kazuo, a member of the Municipal Assembly; YONEKUBU, Michisuke; KAWAI, Giichi;
YUKINAGA, Chozo of the Central
Agricultural Association; IKEDA, Junichiro of the Liberal Party; NAKATANI, Kichijiro;
SHIODA, Gashiro; TATEKAWA, Taira; GOTO,
Yetsuji; FUKAGAWA, Hideyoshi may run as candidates. Moreover, [illegible], Ryoichi of the Progressive Party,
KAWANISHI Niyoshi of the Liberal Party, and AOYAGI, Zenichiro and YUZUHISA, Toraichi
of the Communist Party are mentioned as
possible candidates. In all, there are three times as many candidates as there are
vacancies. As District No. 2, is full of
veterans like SAITO, Takao, KIYOSE, Ichiro, TANAKA, Takeo, WAKAMIYA, Sadao, and KOBATA,
Toranosuke, new men are expected to
meet keen competition, but TABUCHI, Iwao, KUWATA, Torao, SASAI, Ikko, KURODA, Iwao,
and KAJIMA, Morinosuke may come forward as
candidates. The Social Democrats are planning to put up an influential member for
a seat from this electorate.
SHIGA
The public in SHIGA is unbelievably apathetic about the elections.
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ITEM 1 (Continued)
Probable candidates are TSUTSUMI, Kojiro (Progressive), BESSHO, Kiichiro (Progressive),
and NOBUMASA, Yoshio (Liberal), all
present Diet members. TANAKA, Yozo, who failed in the government recommendation election
and MORI, Kotero (both Liberals),
YAO, Kisaburo (Social Democrat), KUSANO, Ichirobei (Farmers' Union), TANIGUCHI, Tetsujiro
(Progressive), UMEZAWA, Jisaku
(Social Democrat), and FUJIYAMA, Tomotaka (Independent) are strong possibilities.
As for new personnel, NAGANO, Juyemon
(Presidnet of the Prefectural Assembly) for the Progressives, FUJIMOTO, Naoyuki, President
of [illegible]TORA Aeronautical Laboratory, SUGA, Kenjiro, ex-inspector of the state railway (Progressive)
and also HATTORI, Iwakichi
(ex-Progressive) have decided to come on the scene. Also, HORIE, Genichiro, a member
of the inauguration committee of the
Farmers Party (NO-HONTO) is said to be about to run. The attitudes of MATSUBARA, Iozo
and HIRONO, Kikutaro are being closely
watched.
WAKAYAWA
The Social Democratic Party's chapters and the branch of the Liberal Party in WAKAYAMA
are gradually showing activity. The
former appears to have made a definite decision to put up two candidates. Of the six
present Diet Members who have declared
their intention to run in the elections, KOYAMA Tanizo, TSUNO, Inosuke, and MORIYAMA,
Senta are members of the Progressive
Party. YAMAGUCHI, Kikuichiro and MATSUYAMA, Tsunejiro are on the Liberal Party's ticket
while NAKATANI, Takeyo is a non-party
man. Three ex-Diet members are watching their chance. These are NISHIDA, Ikuhei (Liberal),
SEKO, Koichi (Progressive), and
TAMAKI, Kichinojo (unaffiliated). There are seventeen new candidates expected to appear
in the field, consisting of SANTO,
Seizaburo, President of the Japanese Feather Company, who is an intimate friend of
KATAYAMA, Tetsu, of the Social Democrat
Party. MATSUMOTO, Shinichi, MATSUZAKA, Yeiichiro, and YAMANAKA, Takeo represent the
Social Democrats; SAIGA , Iichiro, Mayor
of MINOSHIMA*Cho, for the Liberals, BO, Hideo, who was backed by ex-Finance Ministers
KAYA and ISHIWATA: ISHIKAWA, Ide; ONO,
Shinji; and MACHIDA, Yoshitomo; Dr. TANIGUCHI, Yoshihika, a professor at the KYOTO
Imperial University; TANAKA, Orinoshin,
ex-Chief of Political and Economic Department of the YOMIURI SHIMBUN: IWAZAKI, Tanji,
a businessman; MATSUSHITA, Kotaro;
BANDO, Yaikichi; SHIBA, Seitaro, a lawyer; YAMASHITA, Seiichi; NOGUGHI, Koichi; and
TEINO, Seizo, and artist, are also
running.
NARA
In NARA, UEMURA, Buichi and KITAMURA, Matazaemon, both members of the present Diet,
are expected to run again. Among the other
candidates, there are KITAURA, Kitaro; MARSUO, Shiro; and HATTORI, Kyoichi, all ex-Diet
members; .and TAKI, Kiyomaro; SUZUKI,
Kohei; NAKAYAMA, Caiyu; MIZUHARA, Hisao; KOMAI, Tohei; KAMEMOTO, Genjuro; TAKAHASHI,
Masaji; KURATA, Kozo; TSUJTMOTO,
Seiritsu; MORIOKA, Jiro; OSUGA, Sadao; NAKAGAWA, Fusajiro; NIRAKOSHI, Koichi; OKUMURA,
Saiji; and KOMATSU, Mosaku. It is not
yet known to which party the majority of these candidates may eventually belong, but
it is surmised that UEMURA will join the
Progressive Party, KITAURA, [illegible], SUZUKI, and HIRAKOSHI will register their names with the Liberals,
Social Democrats, JAPAN Popular Party ([illegible]), and Independents, respectively.
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ITEM 1 (Continued)
OKAYAMA
The public is not yet enthusiastic about the elections in OKAYAMA. Of the two political
heads of the Ken, OGAWA, Gotaro, who
was the head financial advisor in BURMA, was killed when he was shipwrecked on his
way home, while OKADA, Tadahiko, who was
supposed to join the Progressive Party, declared himself independent. Hence, their
henchmen are simply groping about in the
dark. In the meantime, H[illegible], Jiro, clarifying his stand, is hastening to set up the Progressive
Party's branch, while the Social Democratic Party has already established its chapter
and is said to be nominating KURODA,
Kezuo, an ex-Deit member, NAKAHARA, Kenji, and MIYAMUKI, Kunihei, The Preliminary
Meeting for forming the OKAYAMA Local
Committee of the JAPAN Communist Party was held on 8 December, sponsored by [illegible], Kumaji and
MARUYAMA, Yoshitaro, at which it was resolved to put up one candidate in this ken.
The Reformist Party held its inauguration
caremony on 10 December and put up as candidate NAGAYU, Ryotaro and FUJTI, Jiro. MORITANI,
Shinichi (Independent), HOSH
[illegible], Jiro (Liberal), KATAYAMA, Kazuo, OSAWA, Hiroshi, HISAYAMA, Tomoyuki, INUKAI, Ken,
KOTANI,
Setsuo, UYEYA, Genichi (party affiliations unknown; are certain to stand. New personnel
are KASHIYAMA, Traji, NABA, Tetsu,
KOEDA, Kazuo, IKEGAMI, Jun, TSURUTA, Minosuke, TAGA, Yasuro, and NAKANISHI, Goichi.
As for MATSUDA, Mitsugu, DOI, Sho,
AMAFUJI, Akira, and HARA, Hyo, their attitudes are uncertain.
HIROSHIWA
The people here had a tendency to follow men rather than their principles, but owing
to the loss of HIROSHIMA City, local
political center, and the death of two members of the Diet, MORITA and YOSHIDA, through
atomic bomb attack, there is no
telling how many new influences may penetrate the constitutency. Enthusiasm is plainly
perceivable in the agrarian district
and voices against the present Diet members' war responsibility are quite audible,
cupled with antipathy for the leaders
caused by the method of collecting crops from, the farmers. These facts indicate likelihood
of the rise of new persons to
popularity.
Out of eight candidates the Social Democratic Party nominated YASUDA, Shoichi, WADA,
Yeinosuke, and MORITA, Tatsuo. The
Liberal Party has made arrangements are ONOMICHI for measures in connection with the
elections and the formation of a branch.
It is rumored that WATANABE, Tadao, KUWABARA, Ichio, NAKAGAWA, Shunshi, and OMURA,
Hoichi will run. All the present Diet
members of the Progressive Party are expected to start campaigns and besides these,
OKANO, Ryuichi, YAMAKOTO, Hisao, ISHIDA,
Koso, YAMAMOTO, Takizo, a professor at MEIJI University, OMIYA, Gosaburo, formerly
vice-president of NAGOYA SHIMBUN, and KUBO,
Shunzo, who are all independent, will run.
KAWAGUCHI
The JAPAN Social Democratic Party has already formed a prefectural chapter backed
by the workers of UBE KOSAN (TN: Factory)
and is going ahead with the choice of candidates. The Liberals are making themselves
conspicuous in IWAKUNI and TOKUYAMA
Districts, the Progressives are building foundations in SHIMONOSEKI and YAMAGUCHI,
while the Communists have started activity
on the occasion of various
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ITEM 1 (Continued)
industrial disputes in SHIMONOSEKI. The possible candidates are HOSOMICHI, Kanemitsu,
Mayor of ONODA: ISOEBE, Teiji, Mayor of
HIKARI; TAKUMA, Bunsuke; SHIMIEU, Tamekichi; NAGASHIMA, Kiichij MURATA, Kosuke; MOTOH
GASHI, Jukichi; TAMURA, Toraichi;
IMANISHI, Maegoichi; HIMEI, Hirosuke; and TAKIGUCHI, Yoshitsugu. Also, KURA, Shigehisa,
the present governor of [illegible]Ken, is expected to run. TAMURA, Teiichi, as a central figure of the Social Democrats,
and KUBOTA,
Hideo, of the Progressives, are also expected to run, In all, about 40 candidates
are expected to appear in the contest.
SHIMANE
This Ken is quite conservative and, as a result, the influence of the established
parties is still quite strong. Of the
present Diet members TSUNEWMATSU, Otoji is to retire, while TABE, Tomoyuki and HARA,
Fujiro will run for office. SHIMADA,
Toshio is now being urged to run by his friends, but if he does, not aceept [illegible], Hiroyuki will
succeed him. [illegible], Hiroshi is certain to stand, and MATSUMOTO, Junzo (Social Democrat) is to succeed
the late TANAKA, Katsunosuke. Also expected to run are TAKAHASHI, Yenzaburo; OKISHIMA,
Kenzo; TAKAHASHI, Hideo; [illegible], Ittoku, of the Farmers' Party; MIKI, Ryoko, formerly of the League of Rising ASIA
(KOA DOME) OGAWA,
Koyu; TANAKA, Ryukichi, ex-Chief of the Bureau of Military Administration; KANAZAWA,
Takeo, Chief of the MATSUE Broadcasting
Station; and KURUMA, Kyo, a commentator. The number of candidates is expected to be
four times the six vacant seats to be
filled.
TOTTORI
As the attitudes of the present Diet members are not clear, new candidates are quite
active, and the locality is undergoing a
great change. The four present members of the Diet do not even attempt to form a chapter,
nor do they make known to what party
they intend to belong, so that it is hard to surmise whether these gentlemen will
run in the coming elections or not. Of the
active new candidates, noteworthy ones are NAKADA, Yoshimase; INADA, Naomichi, who
is planning the formation of the Liberal
Party's branch; SHOJI, Hikao, of the Social Democrat Party; and KAWAGA, Ichiji, of
the Communist Party. Besides these, TAWAKA,
Nobuyoshi, KADOWAKI, Shintaro, and AOKI, Hiroshi are all likely candidates.
KAGANY
This Ken is in a very confused state, and changes in political parties and scrambles
for candidacy have not yet come to the
fore AMANO, Shotaro (Liberal). MATSUURA Ihei (Progressive), [illegible], Shoichi (Social Democrat),
FUJIKATO, Sutesuke (Progressive), and FUKUIYE, Shunichi (Independent) are expected
to run. If MIKI, Bukichi (Liberal) resigns,
NAKAMURA, Kokichi will take his place, and in case neither KISHII, Toshiro (Liberal),
nor UKEKAWA, Taku, runs MIYAWAKI,
Chokichi will appear instead. In addition, KIKICHI, Man (Liberal), a well-known novelist,
SHIMADA, Suenobu, [illegible], sao (Social Democrat), FUKUDA, Kiyoshi (Social Democrat) are expected to run, while
Mrs. MIYAI,
Kiyoka, the only woman candidate in this Ken, has made up her mind to join the fight
on the Communist Party's ticket.
EHIKE
Hitherto this Ken was divided into three Districts, but no these
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ITEM 1 (Continued)
have been combined into one. The old division is still discernible, however. The
Social Democrat Party selected its candidates
from the east, middle, and southern parts of the Ken. No party has yet officially
nominated its candidates, though inner
movements are discernible. Some 20 candidates are expected to contest eight vacant
seats.
KOCHI
Party activities are very vigorous here. Both the Progressive and Social Damocratic
Parties have already established their
respective branches, while the liberal Party will set one up shortly. UDA, Koichi,
[illegible], Koshu,
NAGANO, Nagahiro, and HARA, Junichiro of the Progressive Party, HAYASHI, and TERAO,
Yutaka of the Liberal Party, and OISHI,
Dai, NAKATANI, Ichiro of the Social Democrat Party, and OISHI, Dai, NAKATANI, Sadayori,
and ASAI, Shigei of the Independents
are said to seeking election. As new personnel, KUNIKAWA, Kumaji, [illegible], Wakeji, SAIJO, Kuki, KANEKO,
Tamei, HAMADA, Mitsui, ABE, Chunaburo, and several others are being talked of.
TOKUSHIMA
As fresh candidates, AKITA, Daisuke, a son of the farmer speaker of the Lower House,
IUCH", Tetsutaro, OKADA, Seiichi, BANDO,
Shuhachi, and HATASHI, Hanji are mentioned, and KASHIWABARA, Yoshinori of TENRIKYO
(a sect of Shinto) is expected to add
himself to the list. MIKI, Takeo, KORO, Akira, and TAMURA, Hidekichi, all present
Diet members, have decided to come into the
field, but MIKI, Yokichiro appears to have given up the contest. TANIHARA, Ko, a present
Diet member, is also said to have
given way to a new man. SHINOMIYA, Kyukichi (Social Democrat), ABE, Goro (Social Democrat),
KANABE, Katsu (former MINSEITO),
YAMADA, Hachiro, KUBO, Gihachiro, KAMADA, Sawaichiro, YENOMOTO, Saichi, KOMATSU, Katsumi,
MATSUSHIMA, Hajime, NARUSE, Kigoro,
ORIME, Mori, and TADOKORO, Takizo are reportedly eager to run.
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