HIROTAKA YAZAWA was born in 1944. He was Chair of the Kawasaki City
Council at the time of shooting.
FUMINAO ASANO was born in 1971. He graduated from Kokugakuin
University with a degree in law. He was elected as a Kawasaki City
Council Member for the first time in 1999. He was serving his second
term at the time of shooting. "For some reason, one's ability to procreate improves under extreme
conditions. So, I'd really like Yamauchi to give it a try while the campaign's
on."
YASUHIRO ISHIDA was born in 1970. He graduated from Komazawa
University with a degree in geography. He was elected to the Kawasaki
City Council for the first time in 1999. He was serving his second
term at the time of shooting.
YORIKO KAWAGUCHI was born in 1941. After graduating from Tokyo
University with a degree in international relations), she received an
M.Phil in economics from Yale University. She became Minister of the
Environment in 2000 and Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2002. In 2004
she became Special Advisor to Prime Minister Koizumi, responsible for
foreign affairs. She was running for a vacant seat in the House of
Councilors at the time of shooting.
SEIKO HASHIMOTO was born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1964. As a speed
skater and cyclist, she competed in the Olympics seven times, winning
a bronze medal in 1992. She was elected to the House of Councilors
for the first time in 1995 and was serving her second term at the
time of shooting.
KENJI OGIWARA was born in Gunma, Japan in 1969. He graduated from
Waseda University. A Nordic skier, he won Olympic gold medals in 1992
and 1994. He was elected to the House of Councilors for the first
time in 2004.
