Yoshifu Arita

Yoshifu Arita
Yoshifu Arita
Member of the House of Councillors
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 July 2010
Constituency	National PR
Personal details
Born	有田芳生 (Arita Yoshifu); 20 February 1952; Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Political party	CDP
Other political; affiliations	DP (2016–2017); DPJ (2009–2016, merger); NPN (2007–2009); JCP (1990–2007)
Alma mater	Ritsumeikan University
Occupation	Politician, journalist and writer
Website	Official website

Yoshifu Arita (有田芳生, Arita Yoshifu, born 20 February 1952) is a Japanese writer, journalist and politician from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. He currently serves as a member of the House of Councillors, and was elected from the National Representation list in 2010.[1] Before he was elected, he was a regular commentator of Nippon Television's The Wide.[2]

He is one of the most prominent anti-racism activists in Japan.[3]

References

"Yoshifu Arita". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
"Mr. ARITA Yoshifu". National Diet of Japan website. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
Japanese court: Anti-Korea 'hate speech' illegal Omaha World-Herald

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[1] "Yoshifu Arita". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 April 2014.

[2] "Mr. ARITA Yoshifu". National Diet of Japan website. Retrieved 13 April 2014.

[3] Japanese court: Anti-Korea 'hate speech' illegal Omaha World-Herald