Kayano Shigeru

Kayano Shigeru
萱野 茂
Member of the House of Councillors
In office
5 August 1994 – 25 July 1998
Preceded byEiichi Matsumoto
Succeeded byMulti-member district
ConstituencyNational PR
Member of the Biratori Town Council
In office
1975–1994
Personal details
Born(1926-06-15)15 June 1926
Died6 May 2006(2006-05-06) (aged 79)
PartyDemocratic (1998–2006)
Other political
affiliations
JSP (1992–1996)
SDP (1996)
DP (1996–1998)
AwardsYoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award (1989)
Order of the Sacred Treasure third class (2001)
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Kayano Shigeru (, 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.