First female Prime Minister, Finance Minister, and Minister for Economic Security

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Sanae Takaichi: Prime Minister of a New Era: A Vision of Conservative Renewal: Driven by Conviction and Reform

A vivid portrait of Japan’s first conservative female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — Prime Minister of a New Era chronicles how conviction and reform reshaped Japan’s political soul.
A story of sincerity, discipline, and renewal — proof that moral clarity can still lead a nation forward.
Sanae Takaichi: Prime Minister of a New Era

Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama

Minister of Finance: Satsuki Katayama: From joining the Ministry of Finance to winning the top seat in the proportional representation election,

Japan’s first female Minister of Finance, Satsuki Katayama.
After graduating from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law in 1982, she joined the Ministry of Finance and later studied administrative philosophy at France’s École Nationale d’Administration (ENA).
As Japan’s first female Budget Examiner, she contributed to the introduction of real estate securitization (SPC Law, Japanese REIT system).
Entering politics during the Koizumi Reforms in 2005, she advanced key initiatives in regional revitalization, regulatory reform, and women’s empowerment.
In 2018, she transformed subsidies “from grants to investments,” promoting the vision of “a Japan that earns through its regions.”
Appointed Minister of Finance in 2025, she declared, “Fiscal policy is the design of the future.”
Based entirely on primary sources, this book is a record of conviction and reform—an exploration of the difference between changing systems and improving society.
Minister of Finance: Satsuki Katayama

Minister for Economic Security Kimi Onoda

Minister for Economic Security: Kimi Onoda: A Politician of Conviction

Born in Chicago and raised in Okayama, Kimi Onoda’s journey from game-industry PR to Tokyo ward councilor and, from 2016, national legislator—culminating in her October 2025 appointment as Minister of State for Economic Security—is nothing short of extraordinary. This book portrays her life not just as a biography, but as a blueprint for strengthening the unseen backbone of our nation. With annexes including a chronology, policy summaries and selected remarks, this is one read that will prompt your own next step.
Minister for Economic Security: Kimi Onoda