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Toru Azuma is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives. He previously served two terms in the House of Councillors and three terms in the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. A member of Nippon Ishin no Kai, Azuma has held key party leadership roles, including serving as the party's General Council Chairman. His political career began in local government, where he was a prominent figure in the Osaka Restoration Association. Azuma is known for his conservative policy stances, including support for constitutional reform, the maintenance of the Self-Defense Forces, and a critical view of passive smoking, while maintaining a focus on fiscal discipline and administrative reform within his party.