| Toshinao Nakagawa | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Office: | Parliamentary Vice-Ministerfor Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Term Start: | 5 August 2016 |
| Term End: | 18 April 2017 |
| Office1: | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | 16 December 2012 |
| Term End1: | 28 September 2017 |
| Successor1: | Masayoshi Shintani |
| Constituency1: | Hiroshima 4th district |
| Birth Date: | 25 April 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Otherparty: | Liberal Democratic Party |
| Parents: | Hidenao Nakagawa |
| Children: | 3 |
| Alma Mater: | Nihon University Waseda University |
is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party. The scion of an elite political family, Nakagawa resigned in April 2017 following reports of an extramarital affair.[1]
Nakagawa had previously worked as a journalist for TV Tokyo and as a secretary for his father, Hidenao Nakagawa.
Nakagawa represented a constituency in Hiroshima (Hiroshima No. 4). Nakagawa was parliamentary Vice Minister of the Economy, Trade and Industry.[2] [3] He was replaced by Masaki Ogushi following his resignation.[4]
Nakagawa resigned following allegations printed in the Shukan Shincho that he had a mistress, who in turn broke up with him when she learned that he was in a relationship with another Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, Megumi Maekawa.[1] One of his affairs reportedly culminated in a fake wedding ceremony in Hawaii.[5] He submitted a notice of resignation from the LDP on April 21, and apologized for his conduct in a Facebook post.[3] [4]
Around July 13, Nakagawa announced that he was hosting a fundraiser entitled "Toshinao Nakagawa’s Apology and Comeback Event", with the aim of relaunching his political career.[6]