Kisaburo Tokai

Kisaburo Tokai (渡海 紀三朗, Tokai Kisaburō; born February 11, 1948 in Takasago, Hyōgo) is a former Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology under Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda from 2007 to 2008.

Kisaburo Tokai
渡海 紀三朗
Official portrait, 2007
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
In office 26 September 2007 – 2 August 2008
Prime Minister	Yasuo Fukuda
Preceded by	Bunmei Ibuki
Succeeded by	Tsuneo Suzuki
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 December 2012
Preceded by	Yasuhiro Okada
Constituency	Hyōgo 10th
In office 25 June 2000 – 21 July 2009
Preceded by	Susumu Shiota
Succeeded by	Yasuhiro Okada
Constituency	Hyōgo 10th
In office 6 July 1986 – 27 September 1996
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Hyōgo 3rd
Personal details
Born	(1948-02-11) 11 February 1948 (age 77) Takasago, Hyōgo, Japan
Political party	Liberal Democratic
Other political affiliations	New Party Sakigake
Alma mater	Waseda University

Education

Tokai with Svante Pääbo (at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on February 1, 2023)

Tokai, like Fukuda, attended Waseda University.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Official website

House of Representatives (Japan)
Preceded by Multi-member constituency	Representative for Hyōgo's 3rd District (multi-member) 1986–1996	District eliminated
Preceded by Yasuhiro Okada	Representative for Hyōgo's 10th District 2012–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Bunmei Ibuki	Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan 2007–2008	Succeeded by Tsuneo Suzuki