Tadashi Inuzuka

Tadashi Inuzuka (犬塚 直史, Inuzuka Tadashi, born September 28, 1954) is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a former Senator in the House of Councillors of the Diet (national legislature). A native of Tokyo, he graduated from Rikkyo University and received a master's degree from the University of Dallas in the United States. He was elected for the first time in 2004 from his Nagasaki constituency.

In 1977, Senator Inuzuka graduated from Rikkyo University in Tokyo, Japan where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Determined to learn English while continuing his studies, Inuzuka relocated to Dallas, Texas in 1978 and successfully earned an MBA at the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management in 1980. Living in Texas was an eye-opening experience for the 23-year-old Inuzuka. It was here that he first witnessed that through persistence, he could help others respect other cultures and this eventually became a focal point of interest during his political career (see political career). Before entering the political sphere, Inuzuka worked for the ALC publishing company. As an international publishing house, ALC provided Mr. Inuzuka with the opportunity to pursue his passion for literature, international affairs and business.To this day, writing remains a great passion and in June 2010, he published his first book 脱主権国家への挑戦 about his political experience and policy.

Inuzuka, an entrepreneur at heart, set out on his own and formed his own real estate company, Ewa International Inc. Initially the company primarily dealt with buying and selling real estate but expanded its operations in 1987 with the purchase of Ewa Hotel Waikiki (formerly the Waikiki Pearl Hotel) located in Honolulu, Hawaii. After enjoying much success in the real estate sphere, he and his wife Evelyne opened a French gastronomic restaurant, Restaurant Evelyne, in Tokyo. Restaurant Evelyne's chef, Phillippe Batton won the 1996 Iron Chef TV Show competition. In 1984, at 30 years old, Inuzuka created Kunenbo, a high-end restaurant operations management company in Tokyo. Inuzuka's creative marketing techniques not only turned Restaurant Evelyne into an instant hit but also popularized high-end French cuisine in Tokyo. Still, even with his successful business ventures, Mr. Inuzuka was always thinking of ways in which he could use his success for philanthropic means. Soon after opening Restaurant Evelyne, he became a founding member of Doctor's of the World Japan, and used the restaurant to host its charity fundraising events for many years.

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