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HIROTADA OTOTAKE

Tomin First no Kai adviser Hirotada Ototake speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jan 26, 2025
Tomin First adviser Hirotada Ototake keen to use social media
¡°Through social media outreach, we want to become an option for unaffiliated voters who have not decided for whom to vote¡± in the June 22 race, said Ototake.
Officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police raid the Tsubasa no To office in Tokyo on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
May 13, 2024
Political party Tsubasa no To investigated over election obstruction
The group is suspected of interfering with the campaign activities of candidates in the recent by-election in Tokyo¡¯s No. 15 district.
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan¡¯s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 25, 2024
Tokyo¡¯s Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
In a departure from boys¡¯ club politics, candidates including four women, a writer and an ex-martial artist are making their case for a seat in parliament.
Hirotada Ototake interacts with voters during a campaign stop in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 23, 2024
Man arrested over assault of Tokyo by-election campaign staffer
The suspect allegedly pushed a male staff member of candidate Hirotada Ototake, resulting in minor injuries.
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 16, 2024
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
The residents of Tokyo¡¯s No. 15 district ¡ª which corresponds to the city¡¯s southeastern Koto Ward ¡ª will head to the polls for the third time in a year.
Author Hirotada Ototake declares his candidacy for the April 28 House of Representatives by-election in the Tokyo No. 15 constituency during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 12, 2024
LDP won¡¯t endorse author Hirotada Ototake in Tokyo by-election
The by-election for the lower chamber of parliament will be held to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of ex-LDP member Mito Kakizawa.
Author Hirotada Ototake declares his candidacy for the April 28 House of Representatives by-election in the Tokyo No. 15 constituency during a news conference in Tokyo Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 8, 2024
Japanese author Ototake to run in Lower House by-election
Ototake, who was born without arms or legs, says he wants to ¡°help people in need through the power of politics.¡±
Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Apr 3, 2024
LDP not to field candidates in two Lower House by-elections
The ruling party will not field candidates in two of three upcoming by-elections amid headwinds the party faces over a slush fund scandal.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 16, 2016
Accommodating disabilities, but only within reason
Due to his recent sex scandal, best-selling author Hirotada Ototake has decided not to run for the Upper House under the banner of the Liberal Democratic Party this year, but he hasn¡¯t officially said he won¡¯t run at all. Earlier this month, while the scandal was still hot, he went ahead with a birthday...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 6, 2016
¡®No One¡¯s Perfect¡¯ writer Ototake couldn¡¯t live up to the ¡®Supercrip¡¯ media ideal
Hirotada Otatake¡¯s ¡®inappropriate relationships¡¯ are indefensible. But even more disappointing was the way the media presented Ototake and the story.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Apr 2, 2016
Shincho gets back in tabloid battle with scoop on Ototake
When the weeklies go to war, nobody¡¯s safe.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Mar 24, 2016
Author and disabilities champion Hirotada Ototake admits to adulterous affairs
In a blow that could further humiliate the scandal-tainted ruling party, disabled celebrity author and educator Hirotada Ototake, rumored to be tapped for an election run with the Liberal Democratic Party, apologized Thursday for committing adultery following a report by a tabloid magazine.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Mar 9, 2016
LDP ponders bid by inspirational sports writer in Upper House election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering fielding famed sport journalist and educator Hirotada Ototake, who was born without limbs due to a congenital disorder, as a candidate for an Upper House election this summer, reports said Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 7, 2015
¡®Everyone is different, regardless of their disability¡¯: Hirotada Ototake
Life can be rough for those who look a little ¡°different¡± from others in society. You would expect no one to know this better than Hirotada Ototake, who was born without arms or legs due to a genetic disorder called tetra-amelia syndrome. Surprisingly, however, the 38-year-old says he was fortunate to...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 29, 2013
¡®Daijobu 3kumi (Nobody¡¯s Perfect)¡¯
Teaching kids is usually not thought of as a physically taxing job, but take it from one who has done it: It is, especially in Japanese schools, where one teacher may have to deal with 40 bundles of not-always-well-behaved energy. I spent much of my class time at a Tokyo boys¡¯ high school in the 1980s...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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