Daijirō Hashimoto

Daijiro Hashimoto (Japanese: 橋本 大二郎, Hepburn: Hashimoto Daijirō) was born on January 12, 1947. He is a Japanese politician and television presenter. Hashimoto served as the governor of Kōchi Prefecture from 1991 to 2007. During his tenure, he was known for promoting transparency and implementing policies aimed at environmental conservation, such as the introduction of a green tax to preserve forests.

In 2004, Hashimoto temporarily resigned from his gubernatorial position to seek a public test of support following a scandal involving allegations of transactions between his campaign aide and a construction company in 1991. Despite this interim resignation, he continued his political career after the support test. He is recognized as a political independent, not affiliated with any major party.

Apart from his political career, Hashimoto has been involved in television broadcasting. He is the host of "Wide Scramble," a morning show broadcast on TV Asahi.

Family connections include his brother, Ryutaro Hashimoto, who served as Prime Minister of Japan.

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