Kotaro Tatsumi

Kotaro Tatsumi
辰巳 孝太郎
Tatsumi in 2014
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
1 November 2024
Preceded byMulti-member district
ConstituencyKinki PR
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
29 July 2013 – 28 July 2019
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byFusae Ohta
ConstituencyOsaka at-large
Personal details
Born (1976-08-21) 21 August 1976
Nishiyodogawa, Osaka, Japan
Political partyCommunist
Alma materEmerson College

Kotaro Tatsumi (辰巳 孝太郎; born 21 August 1976, Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese politician who serves in the House of Representatives as a member of the Japanese Communist Party. Tatsumi was in the House of Councillors from 2013 to 2019.[1] Tatsumi is opposed to the MagLev system, saying that it is a waste of resources.[2] He was a candidate in the 2023 Osaka gubernatorial election.

References

  1. ^ "Mr.TATSUMI Kotaro:House of Councillors". Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ Brasor, Philip (2 August 2014). "Is the next stop 'brokesville' for the maglev?". The Japan Times.