1. Toshikatsu Matsuoka was a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2006 until his suicide in 2007 amid a financial scandal.
12 Facts About Toshikatsu Matsuoka
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka was born in Aso, Kumamoto, Kyushu on 25 February 1945.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka won this election and later joined the Liberal Democratic Party.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka was a member of the political faction headed by Shizuka Kamei in LDP.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka stood with Koizumi, and after the general election he was appointed as a member of the special committee for the privatisation of the postal system.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka worked on some political issues such as Free Trade Agreements with Australia and the beef import problem with the United States.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka received much attention when he announced a plan to make certifications for Japanese food restaurants outside Japan.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka got this idea from the system in Italy and hoped that this might distinguish pseudo-Japanese food restaurants from genuine ones.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka was affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka had previously apologized for failing to declare political donations.
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Toshikatsu Matsuoka reported over 5 million yen for utility expenses in 2005.
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However, Toshikatsu Matsuoka said that it had paid for purified water, explaining that people rarely drink tap water.