Wataru Ishizaka
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Wataru Ishizaka (石坂 わたる, Ishizaka Wataru, born 1976) is a Japanese politician, social worker and former school teacher for the disabled. He became one of the first two openly-gay male politicians elected to office in Japanese history in April 2011 when he was elected to the Nakano, Tokyo ward council.[1] The other was Taiga Ishikawa, who was elected to the Toshima ward council.
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- ^ "Definitely not the only gay in the village". CNNGo.com. 6 June 2011.