Hakubun Shimomura
Hakubun Shimomura (下村 博文, Shimomura Hakubun, born 23 May 1954) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).
Hakubun Shimomura | |
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下村 博文 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
| In office 26 December 2012 – 7 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Shinzō Abe |
| Preceded by | Makiko Tanaka |
| Succeeded by | Hiroshi Hase |
| Member of the House of Representatives for Tokyo 11th district | |
| Assumed office 20 October 1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1954 Takasaki, Gunma, Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Website | Official website |
Shimomura is affiliated with the openly revisionist organization Nippon Kaigi. As Minister of Education, he oversaw the approval of textbooks that have been described as minimizing Japan's role in the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, to avoid a "masochistic view of history". He has advocated for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to deny the Nanjing Massacre and the existence of the comfort women system.
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