YARA Tomohiro

• In-House Group: The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Independent
• Elected: Kyushu Bloc (proportional representation), twice
• Born: August 1962, Chatan, Nakagami, Okinawa
• Education:
• School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman

• Career:
• Reporter, Okinawa Times Co., Ltd.
• Visiting Fellow, East-West Center, Hawaii, USA
• Part-time Lecturer, Okinawa International University
• Freelance writer
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• Member, Progressive Caucus Japan