constituency that the Akashi Strait Bridge between Kobe and Awaji Island would be built. As a sign of the influence he wielded, the bridge was opened to traffic in April 1998. Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) Government ministers of Japan Speakers of the House of Representatives (Japan) Waseda University alumni University of Oregon alumni 1907 births 2004 deaths Members of the House of Representatives (Empire of Japan) Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers