Doi Toshikatsu Doi Toshikatsu The adopted son of Doi Toshimasa, Toshikatsu is generally believed to be the biological son of Mizuno Nobumoto, though there are some who claim he was an illegitimate son of shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. He served the shogunate as advisor to shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada for many years, and played an important role in communicating and overseeing the enforcement of shogunal policy across the country; Doi also helped effect trade and diplomatic relations between Japan and the Thai Kingdom of Ayutthaya. He lost much of his influence and power upon Hidetada's death in 1632. Six years later, Doi became one
Tōru Doi the revision of the Kono Statement Tōru Doi A native of Kurokawa District, Miyagi, Doi graduated the Tohoku Gakuin University School of Law in 1981. After having served in the local assembly of Miyagi Prefecture (won in 1993, 1995, 1999, lost in 2003), Doi was elected to the Diet for the first time in 2005. Affiliated to the openly revisionist lobby Nippon Kaigi, that advocates a restoration of monarchy, State Shinto, and militarism in Japan, Doi often follows their agenda: Doi gave the following answers to the questionnaires submitted by Mainichi to candidates in 2012 and 2014: His answers were: