House of Representatives member Hakuo Yanagisawa (Liberal Democratic Party, Shizuoka) was named chairman of the Parliamentary Member's Music League at a general meeting of the organization held on February 22. He will be taking over from former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, who had already stepped down from the post.
The 82-member, nonpartisan league is responsible for proposing and effecting a variety of strategies to promote musical culture through domestic activities and cooperation with foreign partners.
Toshitsugu Saito (LDP) received the double post of vice-chairman and secretary general, with additional vice-chairmanships shared by Hiroshi Takeyama, Tateo Kawamura and Tsuneo Suzuki from the LDP, Yukio Edano, Susumu Yanase and Katsuhiko Yokomitsu from the Democratic Party, Tetsuzo Fuyushiba and Tetsuo Saito from the New Komeito, Yasuo Ogata from the Communist Party and Hironori Teruya from the Social Democratic Party.
