Profile: Keizo Takemi: a catalytic charisma

Abstract

With an undergraduate degree in international politics under his belt, Takemi decided to stay at Keio University and study for a graduate degree in international relations with a particular interest in divided countries. [...] as Michael Reich, Taro Takemi Professor of International Health Policy at Harvard University, explains, Keizo's electoral misfortune would turn out to be a blessing in disguise: "Ironically, losing the Upper House election in Japan in 2007 became the catalyst for a new political life, as a global health leader for Japan and the world."