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Aya Kamikawa
Member of Setagaya Ward Assembly
In February 2003, Ms. Kamikawa ran for election to the Setagaya Ward Assembly as an openly transgender candidate and in April she was officially elected. In April 2007 she was re-elected to a 2nd term. She has been active in organizations that support transgender issues by organizing meetings, symposiums and social events. Her political mission is not limited to LGBT issues; she is also devoted to work for various groups of minorities in society. Publications include "Courage to Change-My Story as a Transgender" (Iwanami Shinsho), co-author for "Transgender and Family Registration" (Ryokufu Shuppan), and "A book to learn about gender diversity" (Kobunken).
URL: HYPERLINK http://ah-yeah.com/
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