Kayano Shigeru
Kayano Shigeru | |
|---|---|
萱野 茂 | |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| In office 5 August 1994 – 25 July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Eiichi Matsumoto |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Constituency | National PR |
| Member of the Biratori Town Council | |
| In office 1975–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1926 |
| Died | 6 May 2006 (aged 79) Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Party | Democratic (1998–2006) |
| Other political affiliations | JSP (1992–1996) SDP (1996) DP (1996–1998) |
| Awards | Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award (1989) Order of the Sacred Treasure third class (2001) |
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Kayano Shigeru (萱野 茂, Kayano Shigeru; June 15, 1926 – May 6, 2006) was a Japanese politician and a leading figure in the Ainu ethnic movement in Japan. He was one of the last speakers of the Ainu language.