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Kawakami was a centrist which placed him on the right end of the spectrum within the JSP. Under his chairmanship, the party pursued a policy of "Structural Reform," advocated by Eda, which sought to present a more optimistic vision of Japan's future more suitable for the era of high-speed economic
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When the church's activity was sluggish, there would be fervent 2-3 hour meetings between the father and son
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Kawakami faction was pleased with this unexpected show of support and thus its agitation in favour of the DSP subsided, and as a result Kawakami succeeded in keeping even the slightest factionalism in the JSP at bay. However, following
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marriage partner without his permission, and opposed the marriage because he viewed
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one chapter at a time. In his later years, Jōtarō's father made his wish that his son would become a good politician who would devote himself to the benefit of both God and humans.
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