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My Take
Keiji Furuya has served in Japan's House of Representatives long enough that the duration is itself the story. Born in Tokyo in November 1952 and educated at Seikei University, he built his political base not in his home city but in Gifu, in the mountainous middle of the country. That gap between where a politician comes from and where the votes come from says something about how the system actually works. He has held portfolios that attract little glamour and permit no errors, serving as chairman of the National Public Safety Commission and as the minister responsible for the North Korean abductions issue. I am not going to tell you what to think of his politics; people sort themselves on that fast enough. What is not arguable is the endurance. Voters kept sending him back, and electorally that is the only statistic that clears.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Keiji Furuya
- Name (Japanese)
- 古屋圭司
- Born
- November 1, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- University
- Seikei University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Keiji Furuya born?
Born November 1, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Keiji Furuya from?
Keiji Furuya is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Keiji Furuya do?
Keiji Furuya works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.