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OSAKA — Lawyer and TV celebrity Toru Hashimoto, 38, became Japan's youngest governor Sunday, winning the Osaka gubernatorial election by more than 800,000 votes in a surprise landslide victory. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Mon, Jan 28 2008

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11 Jun 08		OFSET Press Conference (short version)  »  YouTube videoOsaka Fu Special English Teachers (OFSET) Union started in 1994 to secure jobs for native English teachers and improve English education in Osaka. We are currently fighting to keep our jobs with the Governor of Osaka Fu, Toru Hashimoto. His idea of...
27 Jan 08		Hashimoto elected governor of Osaka  »  Japan Times OSAKA — Toru Hashimoto triumphed Sunday in Osaka's gubernatorial election, taking a tight race with national implications. Read the full story . . .
26 Feb 08		Osaka governor stays popular even as doubts mount  »  Japan Times OSAKA — It's only been one month since Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto's landslide election victory Jan. 27. But for both his supporters and opponents, it feels a lot longer. Read the full story . . .
25 Jan 08		Hashimoto clings to lead in tight Osaka gubernatorial race  »  Japan Times OSAKA — Down to the wire, Sunday's Osaka gubernatorial election continues to be a tight race, with 38-year-old lawyer Toru Hashimoto reportedly holding on to a slight lead over his rivals. But look for a dark horse as 40 percent of voters rema...
29 Jan 08		Big win in Osaka  »  Japan Times The election Sunday of Mr. Toru Hashimoto, a lawyer and TV personality, as the new governor of Osaka Prefecture, shows that the low-profile approach in the election campaign taken by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito worked. The two parties tried...
30 Jan 08		'Vote for change' plays the same  »  Japan Times It has been said that the citizens of Osaka voted in youthful TV celebrity Toru Hashimoto on Sunday because they were voting for change. But the election highlights just the opposite. Instead of voting in someone capable of pushing forward real political...

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