29/07/2026
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Did you know that in 2003 Japan elected it’s first openly transgender official?? ☺️🤗🏳️⚧️🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Aya Kamikawa, born in 1968, ran for a seat in the Setagaya Ward assembly and won in 2003!!
Kamikawa submitted her election papers officially with a blank space for “sex”. Unfortunately the government counted her win as apart of the men elected to public office.
Despite this, Kamikawa stated that they would work as a woman and fight for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community as well as women, children and people with disabilities.
Today Kamikawa is serving her sixth consecutive term as a ward councilor in Setagaya~! Continuing her fight for rights and making history. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
