Daijiro Hashimoto

Daijiro Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本 大二郎, Hepburn: Hashimoto Daijirō; born 12 January 1947) is a politically independent former governor of the Kōchi Prefecture who served from 1991 to 2007,^[1][2] with an intermediate resignation in 2004 to test support after a scandal alleging transactions between his campaign aide and a construction company in 1991.^[3] He is also the host of "Wide Scramble", a morning show on TV Asahi.^[4] His policies included encouraging a more open government^[2] and the implementation of a green tax to help preserve forests. He is considered to be a reformer.^[3][5] Hashimoto is the brother of the former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.^[2]

Daijiro Hashimoto
橋本 大二郎
Governor of Kōchi Prefecture
In office 7 December 1991 – 6 December 2007
Monarch	Akihito
Preceded by	Tsutomu Nakauchi [ja]
Succeeded by	Masanao Ozaki
Personal details
Born	(1947-01-12) 12 January 1947 (age 78) Tokyo, Japan
Political party	Independent
Parent	Ryogo Hashimoto [ja] (father)
Relatives	Ryutaro Hashimoto (brother) Gaku Hashimoto (nephew)
Alma mater	Keio University