Kumiko Hayakawa Explained

Kumiko Hayakawa
Birth Date:	January 18, 1971
Birth Place:	Katsushika, Tokyo
Residence:	Katsushika, Tokyo
Term Start:	August 30, 2009
Term End:	November 16, 2012
Party:	Democratic Party of Japan

is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan and a former member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature).^{[1] [2]} She was elected for the first time in 2009.^[3] Japanese media revealed that Hayakawa was a former swimsuit model and called her one of "Ozawa's girls" in reference to Ichirō Ozawa, the DPJ leader at the time.^[4] In 2010 Hayakawa was part of a parliamentary delegation to President of the Republic of China Ma Ying-jeou.^[5] In 2012 Hayakawa appeared as a ring girl at a professional boxing match.^[6]

A native of Katsushika, Tokyo, she attended California State University, Sacramento.

Notes and References

1. Web site: プロフィル 早川久美子. japanese. Yomiuri Shimbun. August 11, 2018.
2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120723220025/http://www.hayakawa-kumiko.com/profile.html. July 23, 2012. Kumiko Hayakawa: Profile. Democratic Party of Japan. August 11, 2018.
3. News: Meet the new, young and female faces causing a stir in Japanese politics. The Telegraph. Demetriou. Danielle. October 4, 2009. August 11, 2018.
4. News: The forgotten DPJ promise on women's rights. The Japan Times. Brasor. Philip. September 20, 2009. August 11, 2018.
5. Web site: President Ma meets delegation of parliamentarians from the Democratic Party of Japan. Office of the President, Republic of China. September 8, 2010. August 11, 2018.
6. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20120330215536/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/politics/news/120127/stt12012700470000-n1.htm. March 30, 2012. 民主議員がラウンドガール リング上でヘソ出し姿 プロボクシング日本王座戦. japanese. Sankei News. January 27, 2012. August 11, 2018.