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Takeo Miki (三木 武夫, Miki Takeo?, March 17, 1907 – November 4, 1988) was a Japanese politician and the 41st Prime Minister of Japan.
Born in Awa, Tokushima, Miki graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo. He attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in law from the institution in 1966.
Miki was elected to the Diet in 1937 and remained there until his death in 1988, during which he was elected a representative for 19 times over 51 years. He took over from Kakuei Tanaka as Prime Minister on December 9, 1974, following the latter's implication in the corruptions concerning real-estate and construction companies. Miki's attraction was particularly due his reputed political cleanness, and his weak power base from his small faction. In fact, he was not prepared to be prime minister at all, as was reflected when upon his election he murmured "a bolt from the blue".
After being elected, Miki attempted to reform the LDP, relentlessly investigating the Lockheed bribery scandals, which made him a large number of enemies within the party. A campaign literally called "Down with Miki" ("Miki oroshi") was started by influential faction leaders. Despite Miki's personal popularity with the public, the Lockheed scandal reflected poorly on the party, which lost its overall majority in the 1976 election to the Diet and had to make deals with minor parties to remain in power. Embarrassed by the result, Miki resigned and was succeeded on December 24, 1976, by Takeo Fukuda.
Actors: Etsushi Takahashi (actor), Jun Tazaki (actor), Isao Hashizume (actor), Eitarô Ozawa (actor), Shinsuke Ashida (actor), Muga Takewaki (actor), Takuya Fujioka (actor), Hiroshi Katsuno (actor), Ryô Ikebe (actor), Tôru Minegishi (actor), Ken Mitsuda (actor), Hisaya Morishige (actor), Mizuho Suzuki (actor), Noboru Nakaya (actor), Yoshio Tsuchiya (actor),
Genres: ,Why are you still in bed?
You think it's still alright
Should quit while I'm ahead
While it's alright
Stop holding tight
I can't get over this
'Coz I'm useless
And my mind says
I don't belong with you
I guess I need to
Take my cue
It's so empty and tense
It ain't alright
Am I making sense
I hope it's alright
We'll see the light
'Can't stay here in the dark
Where I'll drown in tears
Dont' wanna cry no more
'Can't stay here in the dark
Where I'll drown in tears
Dont wanna cry no more
Let's just close the door