As a parting gesture, outgoing PM Junichiro Koizumi wrote a tanka to thank his supporters.

He was most prolific in late 70's and 80's, offering lyrics to many idol singers such as Agnes Chan, Seiko Matsuda ( especially, he wrote 17 of her 24 consecutive # 1 singles ), Kyōko Koizumi, Miho Nakayama, Masahiko Kondo and Hiroko Yakushimaru as well as musical artists such as Yellow Magic Orchestra.

At first, they contributed a song " Tsuki Hitoshizuku " for a pop idol / actress Kyoko Koizumi ( who also wrote part of the lyrics with them ).

Since Prime Minister Koizumi was unable to gain more seats for the LDP based upon his high approval ratings — around 60 % — some experts believe the election has left Koizumi a weakened Prime Minister while others point out that several of the Non-partisans were really of LDP, most notably ' Kato Koichi ' and LDP had in fact maintained the number of seats.

After some discussion, Koizumi and Yukio Tani ( another Budokwai instructor ) agreed to change to the judo system, and Kano awarded them 2nd dan judo certifications.

* Lafcadio Hearn-also known as Koizumi Yakumo, was an author, best known for his books about Japan.

On 24 April 2001, riding a wave of grassroots desire for change, maverick politician Junichiro Koizumi defeated former Prime Minister Hashimoto and other party stalwarts on a platform of economic and political reform.

Koizumi was elected as Japan's 87th Prime Minister on 26 April 2001.

In a strong move, on 8 August 2005, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi called for a snap election to the lower house, as threatened, after LDP stalwarts and opposition DPJ parliamentarians defeated his proposal for a large-scale reform and privatisation of Japan Post, which besides being Japan's state-owned postal monopoly is arguably the world's largest financial institution, with nearly 331 trillion yen of assets.

Born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture on 8 January 1942, Koizumi was educated at Yokosuka High School and Keio University, where he studied economics.

Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi and President of the United States | U. S. President George W. Bush meet at the White House on 25 September 2001

Although Koizumi did not initially campaign on the issue of defense reform, he approved the expansion of the Japan Self-Defense Forces ( JSDF ) and in October 2001 they were given greater scope to operate outside of the country.

Shinzo Abe succeeded then-Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi as the president of the party on 20 September 2006.

The move was widely seen as a blunt and effective attack by Junichiro Koizumi on the old guard LDP leadership.

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said he had no intention of raising the tax during his government, but after his massive victory in the 2005 election he lifted a ban on discussing it.

Koizumi immediately dissolved the lower house and scheduled nationwide elections to be held on September 11, 2005.

* September 25-During a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, when a reporter asked if the United States should help Afghan people liberate themselves from Taliban rule, president George W. Bush said, " We're not into nation-building ; we're focused on justice.

As in many cases, the likely cause of the dissolution of the direct-hire situation draws back to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi who took a hard-line stance on privatization ( e. g. Japan Post ) and the idea of allowing local governments more flexibility in deciding how to spend their budgets.

Susono Town was founded on April 4, 1952, through the merger of Koizumi and Izumi Villages.

On October 11, 2003, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi dissolved the House of Representatives of the Diet after he was re-elected as the Liberal Democrat Party chief on September 20.

The DPJ also criticized the reforms proposed by Koizumi and the LDP ’ s sluggishness in their implementation, as well as the LDP's position on Iraq while steering clear on other foreign issues.

Although the LDP failed to secure a simple majority, on November 19, the Diet appointed Junichiro Koizumi the Prime Minister in its short special session and, within a month, the LDP regained a majority by absorbing the Conservative Party.

He was replaced by Junichiro Koizumi on 26 April 2001.

Later on, Yoshiaki Koizumi, who had previously helped with the plot of A Link to the Past, was brought into the team.

: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday said he hoped that Saddam Hussein's capture would lead to improvements in Iraq.

The three children of the Chimura family and the two children of the Hasuike family, who were born in North Korea, were allowed to rejoin their parents in Japan following the second visit of Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi to Pyongyang on May 22, 2004.

In the case of Japanese abduction, on September 17, 2002, the North Korean government officially admitted the kidnapping of 13 Japanese citizens, at the meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and Japanese Prime minister Koizumi.

' ( from ' Slapstick on the Precipice: The Ascent of Koizumi Junichiro ' by Alex Shishin ).

This exclusivity is the reason why foreign journalists were not allowed to attend the police conference on the disappearance and murder of the British woman Lucie Blackman, and that when Prime Minister Koizumi visited the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, non-members of the kisha club were not allowed to accompany him.

** For the live performances on the Japanese part of their World Tour, Casiopea joined forces with 2 Funk Brass Sections, " Spectrum " ( who were famous in Japan from 1978 to their break-up in 1981 ) and " Top Horn " ( who once played a Live Version of Koizumi Kyoko's " Wink Killer ", which is a Lyricized version of The Square's 1985 hit, " Omens of Love ").

Apart from teaching judo, Koizumi was also a consultant to the Victoria and Albert Museum on Oriental lacquerware

Through World War II, judo training continued at the Budokwai, but at great financial cost to Koizumi.

In 1948, Koizumi was promoted to 6th dan in judo.

Koizumi was married and had a daughter named Hana, who later married Percy Sekine, one of Koizumi's judo students.

They have collaborated with several vocalists outside of their band, including Shiina Ringo, Akira Kobayashi, Kyōko Koizumi, Schadaraparr, PUFFY and Tamio Okuda.

It can refer to a number of people, including the following members of the prominent Koizumi family:

In addition, Kubota has composed and written songs for many singers including Iwasaki Hiromi, Misia, Toshinori Yonekura, Koizumi Kyoko, and many other recording artists.

Junya and Yoshie Koizumi had six children, including Jun ' ichirō Koizumi, who later became the Prime Minister of Japan.

World leaders that attended the summit, but decided not to extend their stay in the U. S. to attend the funeral paid tribute at the summit, including Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, French President Jacques Chirac, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, also president of the European Union, and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

Under Prime Minister Koizumi, he served in a number of positions, including the Financial Reconstruction Commission, the National Public Safety Commission, and ultimately as Minister of Finance from September 22, 2003 to September 26, 2006.

* Gunji Koizumi ( 小泉 軍治, 1885 – 1965 ), the founder of British Judo

Koizumi helped establish the British Judo Association, and founded the European Judo Union.