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Can A Girl Become Prime Minister? The Road to Parliament

by Kiyomi Tsujimoto

illus. by Toshinori Yonemura

Kiyomi Tsujimoto has served in Japan’s National Diet since 1996 and held various roles including State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism and Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister. In this autobiographical book, she reveals her journey from a small udon shop in Nara, owned by her parents, to the national legislature. She also explains the varied roles and responsibilities of parliamentarians today. The book is particularly intended to provide support and inspiration to girls looking to follow in her footsteps.

21 x 15cm cm, 200 pages, Black-and-white photography and Full-colour illustrations
First published February 2024