古川直季

Naoki Furukawa is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party, representing Kanagawa's 6th district. Before his election to the national Diet in 2021, he served for 26 years as a member of the Yokohama City Council, where he held leadership roles such as the head of the Liberal Democratic Party's Yokohama city caucus. In his national career, he has served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications and as Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Reconstruction and Cabinet Office, handling a wide range of portfolios including disaster prevention, regional revitalization, and territorial issues. He is known for his extensive local government experience and his focus on regional policy and administrative reform.