Born in Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Photo with father

Shortly after birth, at Hitachi company housing (From left in back row) Mother Akiko, Yukihisa, Father Kozo, Sister Seiko (From left in front row) Brother Toyohisa, Sister Noriko, Brother Akio

Father, Kozo Fujita, was elected as the top vote-getter to the Hitachi City Council by the support of Hitachi, Ltd. He served for three consecutive terms.

1951 First-time candidate elected as top vote-getter to Hitachi City Council

Inside the office at the time of election

1956 Completion ceremony of Hitachi City Hall

1956 Completion of Hitachi City Hall (Kozo Fujita is the second from the left in the front row)

Graduated from Futaba Kindergarten in Hitachi City

Playing the role of Jesus at the Futaba Kindergarten Christmas part

Graduated from Ouse Elementary School in Hitachi City

During Ouse Elementary School days

Playing the violin (not very well)

School trip to the Imperial Palace Center of the back row, with teacher Yoichi Numata on the far right

Graduated from Mito First High School in Ibaraki Prefecture

Graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, Keio University. After graduation, joined the MRA international goodwill mission 'Song of Asia,' visiting 14 countries around the world over two years with about 50 young people from Asia and Oceania, staying in approximately 100 homes. Has visited 53 countries worldwide and stayed in about 200 homes

Cast of 'Song of Asia' Fujita is the third from the right in the back row

On stage with 'Song of Asia

September 16, 1975 Celebrating Papua New Guinea's independence with people from Papua New Guinea (Denmark)

Performing on stage in traditional Japanese formal attire (montsuki hakama) during 'Song of Asia'

Christmas 1975 in England All Japanese members wearing traditional Japanese clothing

1975 At the international conference center in Caux, Switzerland, participants help with cooking and dishwashing

1975 In Denmark with Jimmy Wood, a Maori indigenous person from New Zealand

After returning to Japan, I worked at the International MRA Japan Association office. MRA world conference center In the village of Caux, overlooking Lake Geneva and a 90-minute drive from Geneva, Switzerland, stands the MRA world conference center 'Mountain House.' Built as a luxury hotel in 1902, it fell into disrepair when used as a refugee shelter during World War II. Shortly after the war, about a hundred Swiss families, believing that 'Switzerland, having been spared from the war, should provide a place for reconciliation in a divided Europe and world,' purchased and restored this hotel. Between 1946 and 1950, it welcomed about 4,000 Germans and 2,000 French representatives from various sectors, marking the first step toward post-war Franco-German reconciliation. In 1950, 72 Japanese delegates were also invited to Caux, including the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Taizo Ishizaka (President of Toshiba), business leaders, labor union representatives, and Diet members such as Yasuhiro Nakasone. This invitation preceded the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty and became an opportunity for Japan to be welcomed back into the international community. International conferences are held every summer, attracting participants from around the world. The center has particularly contributed to reconciliation between parties in regional conflicts, labor-management representatives, and business leaders during trade wars. In recent years, participants have come from Ukraine, Russia, Palestine, and Israel. Conferences on democracy and IDGs supporting SDGs are also held. Caux provides an environment where opposing groups can consider matters from each other's perspectives.

1977 'Song of Asia' performing Maori dances in front of the Maori Queen in New Zealand

'Song of Asia' performing Maori dances

MRA International Conference Center in Caux, Switzerland

1977 At the MRA International Conference (Caux, Switzerland)

1977 With Maori friends in New Zealand

1977 In front of the New Zealand Parliament building with friends from Canadian Indigenous peoples, New Zealand Maori, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, and Sweden

My mother, Akiko Fujita, also participated in MRA volunteer activities in Australia for one year from 1979

During MRA volunteer activities

Joined the founding of the Association for Aid and Relief (AAR, led by Chairperson Yukika Sohma). Later became a director.

Founder and Chairperson Yukika Sohma (third daughter of Yukio Ozaki)

Launched a support project for Cambodian refugees in the Thai-Cambodian border area. Later, AAR undertook various projects within Cambodia and continues to manage projects around the world to this day.

1980s: Delivering aid supplies to Cambodian refugees

1980: Serving as interpreter between Son Sann, Prime Minister of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea, and Toshio Doko, Chairman of the International MRA Japan Association (also Chairman of Keidanren)

Incorporated the International MRA Association of Japan (later the International IC Association of Japan) as a general incorporated association and became its Executive Director.At the request of singer Shinichi Mori, launched the AAR African Refugee Support Project in Zambia. This charity concert series continued for 20 years.

1984 Interpreting for the Chairman of Philips Electronics of the Netherlands. On the left are Toshio Doko, Chairman of Keidanren, and Son Sann, Prime Minister of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea

1984 Delivering aid supplies to Laotian refugees

1984 Launching the well-digging project of singer Shinichi Mori's charity concert in Zambia, Africa

Activities in the field

1984 Requesting support from Simumba, Director of the Refugee Bureau at the Zambian Ministry of Home Affairs

Coordinator of the Caux Round Table (CRT) for Japanese, American, and European business leaders. Based on a request from Frederik Philips, former Chairman of Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, Fujita was involved in establishing the Caux Round Table (CRT) to avoid trade wars caused by alleged Japan's 'concentrated downpour' exports of electronic products to Western countries. Participants included Olivier Giscard d'Estaing (Vice Chairman of INSEAD) from Europe; Owen Butler (Chairman of P&G) and Winston Wallin (Chairman of Medtronic) from America; and Ryuzaburo Kaku (President of Canon) and Toshihiko Yamashita (Former President of Matsushita Electric) from Japan. The CRT has continued its activities since 1986 to the present day. In 1994, it compiled the 'Principles for Business'. The Financial Times of the UK commented it as 'the first code of conduct jointly created by business leaders from Japan, the US, and Europe.'

Nissan Motors President Takashi Ishihara with Olivier Giscard d'Estaing from France

David Rockefeller, Chairman, with Ryuzaburo Kaku, President of Canon

(From left) Toshihiko Yamashita, Senior Advisor to Matsushita Electric; Reiko Fujita; Ryuzaburo Kaku, Chairman of Canon; and Kyuji Nara, Chairman of Mitsubishi Research Institute

First elected to the House of Representatives from Tokyo proportional representation district (Democratic Party of Japan). Established the 'Parliamentary League for the Total Ban on Anti-Personnel Landmines' and, helped Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi to join the Ottawa Treaty (1997). Planned and accompanied the Democratic Party delegation (led by Yukio Hatoyama) on visits to China (meeting with Vice President Hu Jintao), South Korea (meeting with President Kim Young-sam, party leader Kim Dae-jung, party leader Kim Jong-pil), and the United States (meeting with former Vice President Mondale, Professor Ezra Vogel). Achieved the provision of commuter passes for non-attending students at support schools.

1996 Initiating the symposium 'Agenda for Reconciliation' (from left) Cornelio Sommaruga, President of the International Red Cross; Doug Johnston, Vice President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Yukihisa Fujita; and Nobuyasu Hoshino, Chairman of the National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA) (Caux, Switzerland)

1996 First day at the Diet, driving his own station wagon

Station wagon driving in front of the Diet building

1996 The first overseas delegation of the newly formed Democratic Party visiting foster parents of Japanese orphans left in China (third from left). (Front row from left) Mrs. Hatoyama, Banri Kaieda, Akihiro Ohata; (Back row from left) Yukio Hatoyama, Tomiko Okazaki, Sadao Yamahana, Fujita, Yukio Ubukata (Dalian, China)

Inspected Kosovo after NATO bombing. Established a Democratic Party office in neighboring Macedonia. Volunteers conducted humanitarian aid activities in Kosovo for six months. This was the first overseas aid activity from a foreign base by a Japanese political party.

Appointed as Special Visiting Professor at Gifu Women's University

After the US military bombing of Afghanistan following 9/11, established a Democratic Party office in the capital Kabul. Staff conducted humanitarian aid activities for six months. Yukihisa Fujita closed the office.

2002 With President Karzai of Afghanistan

Elected to the House of Representatives from Tokyo Proportional Representation Block (Tokyo 12th District), Director of International Bureau of the Democratic Party

2003 The Mozambican Ambassador to Japan (left) expressing gratitude for the 'Send Blankets to Africa Movement' and former Ambassador to Nigeria Yasushi Kurokochi (right) (at Asukayama, Tokyo)

Conducted hostage rescue support activities in neighboring Jordan during the Japanese hostage incident in Iraq. Five Japanese were released. Planned and accompanied the Democratic Party delegation (led by Naoto Kan) on visits to Europe and the United States (meetings with UN Secretary-General Annan, Swedish Prime Minister Persson), and the delegation (led by Katsuya Okada) to the United States (meetings with Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Chairman Greenspan, Deputy Secretary of State Armitage).

April 2004 Visiting Jordan for support activities to rescue Japanese hostages in Iraq, receiving support from Minister of Religious Affairs Keilani

April 2004 Receiving support from Jordan's Minister of Interior Zuhdi Abu Sadrazat Al-Hassan for rescue support activities during the Japanese hostage incident in Iraq

April 2004 The day after returning from Jordan, making an appearance on Fuji TV's 'News 2001', discussing the rescue activities with Kenichi Takemura. On the far left is Motohiro Ohno (current Governor of Saitama Prefecture), and on the far right is anchor Yuji Kuroiwa (current Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture)

July 2004 With Sheikh Al-Kubaisi of the Iraqi Islamic Clerics Association, who received Japanese hostages (inside the Diet)

2004 With Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Chairman Greenspan (center) and (from left)s Akihisa Nagashima, Fujita, Katsuya Okada, and Kohei Otsuka

2004 With Prince Norodom Ranariddh of Cambodia (left) and Prime Minister Hun Sen (right) at the 3rd International Conference of Asian Political Parties in Beijing

Conducted support activities (led by Yukio Hatoyama) to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, areas affected by the Sumatra offshore tsunami and earthquake (December 2004). After returning to Japan, proposed to the government the introduction of methods such as DNA and dental record matching for body identification. Conducted support activities (led by Hideki Wakabayashi) for the Pakistan earthquake. After returning to Japan, proposed to the Chief Cabinet Secretary that Japan's emergency aid team use chartered aircraft to expedite their arrival at the site.

2005 Discussing Sumatra offshore tsunami support with Indonesian President Yudhoyono. On my right is Representative Katsuya Okada

Conducted support activities (led by Yoshinori Suematsu) for the Java earthquake. Appointed as a part-time lecturer at Seigakuin University (until 2009)

First elected to the House of Councillors from Ibaraki constituency

2007 Acted with five Diet members in the historical drama 'Shinsaku Takasugi' (Fujita played the role of Ryoma Sakamoto). On the right are Hideaki Omura (Governor of Aichi Prefecture), Takashi Kawamura (Mayor of Nagoya), and Representative Kazuhiro Haraguchi

Chairman of the Special Committee on North Korean Abduction and Other Issues in the House of Councillors

2008 Visiting Fiji and Tuvalu with a House of Councillors survey team, discovered that the reported fact of sea level rise in Tuvalu was not accurate

2008 With Prime Minister Apisai Ielemia of Tuvalu

2008 With former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase of Fiji

After the Democratic Party came to power, as Director of the International Bureau of the Democratic Party, realized the visits of former US prisoners of war (POWs) from World War II to Japan. The Japanese government had invited former POWs from the UK, the Netherlands, and Australia to Japan, but American former POWs had not been invited because they had filed compensation lawsuits against Japanese companies. After meeting with former US POW Lester Tenney at the International MRA Promotion Parliamentary League (chaired by Kazuho Tanigawa), Fujita, together with Liberal Democratic Party members of the same parliamentary league, made a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and since 2009, a program for US former POWs to visit Japan has been conducted annually.

2009 Encouraging abduction victim Hitomi Soga as Chairman of the Special Committee on Abduction Issues in the House of Councillors (Sado Island)

2009 Reception for Tokiwa University Symposium on 'Victimology and Human Security'

2009 With Chinese President Hu Jintao (at the Great Hall of the People)

As the leader of the Haiti Earthquake Survey Team, conducted support activities on site. Conducted support activities for the Haiti Earthquake. After returning to Japan, proposed to the government that in emergencies such as when communication with the embassy and the Ambassador's home is impossible, it may be necessary to dispatch emergency aid teams without waiting for complete information. As Chairman of the Financial Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors, established a forum for direct information exchange between the Japan Medical Association and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance.

2010 Visiting Haiti as the leader of the Haiti Earthquake Support Team (Haiti Parliament)

President René Préval of Haiti

2010 Vladivostok International Conference

Visiting the Japanese cemetery in Vladivostok built by the people of Hitachinaka City

2010 Inspection of the Senkaku Islands after the Chinese fishing boat collision incident. On my right are Representatives Kazuhiro Haraguchi, Katsuyuki Kawai, and Mito Kakizawa

2010 Appearing on the TV show 'If I, Hikari Ota, Became Prime Minister... Secretary Tanaka'

As Senior Vice Minister of Finance, introduced a fundamental reform to reduce government employee housing by one-quarter and increase rent. Formulated the reconstruction budget for the Great East Japan Earthquake. Increased medical and nursing care budgets for the first time in 10 years. At the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting, requested significant monetary easing in light of the reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake and the European financial crisis beginning with Greece.

2011 Inspecting Otsu Fishing Port in Kitaibaraki City, which suffered major damage from the tsunami

Set up and accompanied Ibaraki Governor Masaru Hashimoto's meeting with Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Hosokawa and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kano to present requests

Port Park in Kashima City where a height difference as tall as a person occurred

A Democratic Party survey team led by Secretary General Katsuya Okada visited Ibaraki Prefecture to inspect the damage from the Great Earthquake and to hear requests from those involved

Giving a speech at the Emergency Meeting for Financial Support for Disaster-Affected Companies in Ibaraki Prefecture as Chairman of the Financial Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors

2011 Attending the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting (Governor Masaaki Shirakawa in the center)

2011 Introducing a fundamental reform to reduce government employee housing by one-quarter and increase rent.

Chairman of the Financial Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors, Judge of the Impeachment Court for Judges

2012 With children in the Senior Vice Minister of Finance's office during 'Kids' Kasumigaseki Day'

2012 Deciding on the budget for Tsukuba tornado damage. On the left is Mayor Ichihara of Tsukuba City

2012 Promoting individual government bonds for earthquake reconstruction with Sumo Grandchampion Hakuho (in the Minister of Finance's office)

Re-elected to the House of Councillors from Ibaraki constituency. Chairman of the National Basic Policy Committee (Question Time) and Chairman of the Financial Affairs Committee of the House of Councillors Director of the 21st Century Education Research Institute (until 2019) Inspected Onkalo in Finland,the world's only final disposal facility for nuclear waste

2013 Inspecting Onkalo in Finland, the world's only final disposal facility for nuclear waste (420m underground)

Proposed an increase in medical fees for cesarean sections in obstetrics and gynecology, which had been reduced the previous year, at the Health, Labour and Welfare Committee. The reason for the reduction was that the surgery time had been shortened, so the fees were also reduced. Fujita argued that obstetricians and gynecologists, who are responsible for the lives of both mother and child, should be evaluated for trying to reduce risks by shortening surgery time. The increase was realized in the 2016 revision.

Making a request to Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Yasuhisa Shiozaki

2014 Welcoming President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam (in Mito City)

Part-time lecturer at Yokohama National University (from 2014 to 2016) Gave lectures in English once a week at Yokohama National University. The class consisted of about 20 Japanese students, including returnees and those with study abroad experience, as well as several international students. Lectured on various global issues and international experiences. Also invited students to visit the Diet. Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the International Conference of Asian Political Parties

Students visiting the Diet

Giving a lecture at Yokohama National University

Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the International Conference of Asian Political Parties

Formation of the Democratic Party. Director of the International Bureau of it. Due to artificial stock price boosting policies, the market value of small and medium-sized family business stocks rose, resulting in many companies being unable to continue after the death of their presidents. Fujita requested a review of stock valuation methods that would not artificially inflate market values from the Ministry of Finance and the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, which was realized in 2017. In 2018, a five-year inheritance tax deferral system began, significantly advancing business succession. Since gift taxes on the transition from medical practitioners with equity shares to those without equity shares had been an obstacle to succession for private practitioners, Fujita requested tax exemption from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which was realized in 2017. These two achievements were realized when the Tax Bureau of the Ministry of Finance persuaded the National Tax Agency that 'facilitating business succession to ensure the continuation of companies and private medical practices leads to stable tax revenue.'

Making a request to Director Miyamoto of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (left)

Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Democratic Party Director of the International IC Japan Association

Formation of the Democratic Party for the People. Director of the International Bureau of the Democratic Party for the People Advisor to the Ibaraki Prefecture Corporate Ethics Association (until 2019)

Joined the Constitutional Democratic Party. Ran in the national constituency in the July House of Councillors election but was not elected

Introduced Jitsuro Terashima, Chairman of the Japan Research Institute, to Toshio Nakagawa, President of the Japan Medical Association, and supported the development of medical and disaster prevention industries as fundamental industries. Subsequently, the Japan Dental Association, the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, and others joined, promoting policies for domestic production of medical supplies and equipment (including masks, testing equipment, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals) and establishing 'roadside stations' as disaster prevention bases for emergency stockpiling and supply of disaster prevention equipment.

Ran for the House of Representatives from Ibaraki 2nd district but was not elected Retired from politics

Giving a speech in front of Kashima Shrine

Appointed as an Expert Board Member, Peace and Security Centre, the German-Southeast Asian Center of Excellence for Public Policy and Good Governance (CPG, a think tank of the German Federal Foreign Office) in Thailand. Gave a lecture at the international conference 'The Future of Conflicts and Conflict Resolution in Asia.'

Giving a lecture at 'The Future of Conflicts and Conflict Resolution in Asia'

Together with Kasit Piromya, a former Foreign Minister of Thailand

Before the Hiroshima G7 Summit, explained to Prime Minister Kishida the background of the inscription 'We shall not make the mistake again' on the Atomic Bomb Memorial. Explained how then Mayor Shinzo Hamai visited what are now G7 countries in 1950, witnessed the reconciliation between Germany and France at an MRA (now IC) international conference in Switzerland, and visited Arlington Cemetery in the United States. Also suggested that the English translation 'mistake' was more faithful to the Japanese original text than 'evil.' It is said that it was eventually translated as 'mistake.'

(from left) Former Foreign Minister Nakasone, Prime Minister Kishida, Fujita and MP Moriyama

Mayor Kazuo Matsui explaining the inscription to the G7 leaders

Supported the WCRP 2nd Tokyo Peace Round Table Conference "Beyond War, Towards Reconciliation" as the WCRP International Activities Support Parliamentary Group and the International IC Japan Association. Religious leaders from conflict areas such as Ukraine, Russia, Palestine, and Israel attended. Contributed to the resumption of financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Gave a lecture at the international conference "Rethinking Harmony in Asia 2024" hosted by The Asian Network in Cambodia. Also held individual meetings with Prime Minister Hun Manet, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Chea Sophara, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Sokha. As Chairman of the International IC Association of Japan, hosted the 46th IC International Forum "Trust and Reconciliation in a World of Increasing Divides." Participants included Imad Karam, Executive Director of Initiatives of Change International who is from Gaza and lost more than 70 family members, former Israeli Ambassador to South Africa Alon Liel who advocates for the "two-state solution" for Israel and Palestine, former Vice Speaker of the Korean National Assembly Lee Ju-young, and Chairman of the International IC Promotion Parliamentary League Hirofumi Nakasone, a former Foreign Minister. The Japan Public Relations Society's "Lost 30 Years Verification Research Group" published a proposal "Challenge for Japan's Revitalization." Served as a senior researcher in compiling this proposal. Conducted interviews with 42 experts from various fields over two years, including former Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, House of Representatives member Yoshihiko Noda, and House of Representatives member Shigeru Ishiba. Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by the Emperor.

WCRP 2nd Tokyo Peace Round Table Conference "Beyond War, Towards Reconciliation"

Religious leaders from conflict areas attended

Lecture at 'Rethinking Harmony in Asia 2024' in Cambodia

Meeting with Cambodian leaders

Imad Karam, Executive Director of Initiatives of Change International

Alon Liel, former Israeli Ambassador to South Africa

Japan Public Relations Society's proposal "Challenge for Japan's Revitalization"

Commemorative photo after receiving the Order of the Rising Sun

Appointed as Visiting Research Fellow at the Oxford University Department of Politics and International Relations

On the left is Hiroshi Suzuki, Japanese Ambassador to the UK