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Toshiyuki Kinoshita is a Japanese politician, academic, and former bureaucrat currently serving as a member of the House of Representatives. A graduate of the University of Tokyo, he began his career at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries before serving two terms as the Mayor of Saga. Following his tenure as mayor, he transitioned to academia, serving as a professor at Fukuoka University where he specialized in regional economics and information society issues. In 2026, he was elected to the national Diet representing the Sanseito party. His political platform emphasizes a shift toward expansionary fiscal policy and the restriction of rapid immigration growth.