Kazuya Maruyama (丸山 和也, Maruyama Kazuya, born January 23, 1946) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature).
A native of Hyōgo Prefecture and graduate of Waseda University, he joined the Ministry of Justice in 1970, passing the bar exam in the same year. In 1975, he entered a law school at University of Washington and after graduation worked at a law firm in Los Angeles for three years. Returning to Japan in 1980, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2007.
Touch is a Japanese high school baseball manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1981 to 1986, with its chapters were collected into 26 tankōbon volumes.
Kazuya Kamenashi is a Japanese singer, actor, host, producer, magazine model and a member of KAT-TUN. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12.
Kazuya is a masculine Japanese given name.
Kazuya Shimba is a Japanese politician, the general-secretary of the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP). He is serving as a member of the House of Councillors.
Keiko Chiba is a former justice minister of Japan.
Kazuya Oshima is a Japanese racing driver, currently racing in the Super GT Series and the Super Formula Championship for Toyota Gazoo Racing and ROOKIE Racing.
Gunma At-Large District is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Gunma Prefecture and elects two Councillors, one per election.
The Hokkaido at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of the prefecture (dō) of Hokkai[dō] and is represented by six Councillors electing three at a time every three years by single non-transferable vote for six-year terms. In the election period from 2019 to 2022, Hokkaido's Councillors are :
The Nagasaki at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It consists of Nagasaki Prefecture and elects two Councillors, one every three years by a first-past-the-post system for a six-year term. In the first election in 1947, Nagasaki like all districts used single non-transferable vote to elect both its Councillors in one election. Similar to other small, rural Kyushu prefectures, it is a "conservative kingdom" in favor of the LDP. Since the Democratic Party folded, LDP candidates have consistently won with over 50% of the vote.
The Aichi at-large district is a constituency of the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan that represents Aichi Prefecture. From 1947 until 2013 it has elected six Councillors, three every three years by single non-transferable vote (SNTV) for six-year terms. A 2015 revision of the Public Officers Election Law increased the district's representation to eight Councillors; the change began to take effect at the 2016 election, at which four Councillors were elected.
Kazuya Kaneda is a Japanese butterfly swimmer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metre butterfly, finishing in 7th place overall in the heats, but finished 6th in his semifinal and did not make the final.
Kazuya Takahashi is a Japanese actor, singer, songwriter and bassist. He was a vocalist and bassist of Otokogumi, the Japanese rock band which was active during late 1980s and early 1990s. Takahashi has appeared in more than 50 films since 1988.
Kazuya Okazaki is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist particularly known for his time trial skills. He won the Japanese National Time Trial Championships four times in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2008. He also won the time trial event at the 2002 Asian Cycling Championships. In road race competitions, his best result was a victory in the 2003 Tour de Okinawa.
Kazuya Narita is a Japanese male track cyclist, and part of the national team. He competed in the 2007 and 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He is also a professional keirin cyclist.
The Shizuoka at-large district is a constituency that represents Shizuoka Prefecture in the House of Councillors in the Diet of Japan. It has four Councillors in the 242-member house.
Kazuya Miyahara is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
Kazuya Sunamori is a Japanese footballer who plays for Nagano Parceiro.
Tadahisa Maruyama is a Japanese professional shogi player ranked 9-dan. He is a former Meijin and Kiō title holder.
Kazuya Shimizu is a Japanese futsal player who plays for Nagoya Oceans and the Japanese national futsal team.
Kazuya Maruyama is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.