She is not from a political family, unlike most politicians in the LDP, which makes her more relatable to the general public. Her father was a salaried man, and her mother was a police woman.

In 1992, at the age of 31, she ran for election, using her savings of 20 million yen, which she had accumulated by cutting expenses. However, she failed and lost all her money. Although she was shocked by her failure, a year later, she decided to challenge to run for the election again. Nobody supported her decision, but her father sent her a letter, “You can use my retirement money for your election. Believe in your ability and innate fortune, and do make every effort. I believe you can definitely win. Don’t forget to shake hands and bows.”  She won the second election in 1993.

She was first elected to parliament in 1993 and later joined the LDP, serving in many key government positions.

Wishing her the best of luck and taking good care of her health.

Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet’s approval rating stands at 66%, according to an NHK poll as of November 10, 2025, which is high among past cabinets.

Last week, it became a hot topic that Takaichi held a study session at 3:00 a.m. to prepare for questions in her first parliamentary budget committee meeting. Her secretaries, guard staff, a driver, and almost 100 staff were obliged to work at an unusual time.

Her determination to work hard, as she expressed, “I will work, work, and work, forgetting work vs. life balance,” is truly inspiring.

We were impressed that she always responds with a clearly reasoned answer to questions in the Diet, as a diligent and studious politician.

She is regarded as a conservative in the following;

–     She advocated for a traditional view of gender roles, opposes same-sex marriage, and supports male-only succession to the Japanese emperor.

–     She has advocated for stricter immigration restrictions and called for a crackdown on illegal immigration.

–     She wants to create programs to promote having children

–     She doesn’t think women should be allowed to keep their maiden names after marriage

–     She has advocated for an anti-espionage law, suggesting that Chinese residents of Japan could be potential spies for the Chinese government.

–     She called for restrictions on non-Japanese people buying property in Japan.

Although she is uncompromising in her principles and sticks to her beliefs, she has acquired skills to respond flexibly to situations through her long political career, which is reassuring.

She is not from a political family, unlike most politicians in the LDP, which makes her more relatable to the general public. Her father was a salaried man, and her mother was a police woman.

In 1992, at the age of 31, she ran for election, using her savings of 20 million yen, which she had accumulated by cutting expenses. However, she failed and lost all her money. Although she was shocked by her failure, a year later, she decided to challenge to run for the election again. Nobody supported her decision, but her father sent her a letter, “You can use my retirement money for your election. Believe in your ability and innate fortune, and do make every effort. I believe you can definitely win. Don’t forget to shake hands and bows.”  She won the second election in 1993.

She was first elected to parliament in 1993 and later joined the LDP, serving in many key government positions.

Wishing her the best of luck and taking good care of her health.