Morihiro Hosokawa
Morihiro Hosokawa is a former Prime Minister of Japan, recognized for his significant political reforms, including the 1993 call to end government banquets in exclusive ryotei restaurants, which greatly impacted the traditional geisha industry and contributed to the decline in the number of active geishas in Japan.
Born on Jan 18, 1938 (87 years old)
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Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa mourned the passing of Tomiichi Murayama, referring to him as a 'comrade'.
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In 1993 then-prime minister Morihiro Hosokawa called for an end to government banquets in ryotei restaurants.
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