Ryuichi Doi

Ryuichi Doi (土肥 隆一, Doi Ryūichi; 11 February 1939 – 22 January 2016) was a Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was born in Seoul, when Korea was under Japanese rule. He attended Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, earning a master's degree. In 1990 he was elected for the first time as a member of the Japan Socialist Party.^[1][2]

Ryuichi Doi
土肥 隆一
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 18 February 1990 – 16 November 2012
Preceded by	Tamio Kawakami
Succeeded by	Yoshihiro Seki
Constituency	Hyōgo 1st (1990–1996) Hyōgo 3rd (1996–2005; 2009–2012) Kinki PR (2005–2009)
Personal details
Born	(1939-02-11)11 February 1939 Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died	22 January 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 76) Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Political party	Democratic (1998–2011)
Other political affiliations	JSP (1990–1996) DRP (1996–1998) Independent (2011–2012)
Alma mater	Tokyo Union Theological Seminary
Occupation	Pastor, political secretary

In April 2014, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Grand Cordon.

He was an active pastor for the United Church of Christ in Japan, and preached at the Wada Mountains Salt Mission, which was attached to Keiseien (Asago City, Hyōgo Prefecture), a support facility for people with disabilities under the umbrella of a social welfare corporation that he chaired.

He died on 22 January 2016 at a hospital in Kobe,^[3] aged 76. He was posthumously awarded the rank of Shoshii.^[4]