Isamu Togawa

Before long he entered politics himself like his father, running as an independent candidate for his hometown in Kanagawa's 3rd District during the general elections of November 1963.

By the time of Isamu Togawa's death it was an eight-volume work extending from Shigeru Yoshida's first term as prime minister up to the government of Zenko Suzuki.

Togawa, who had an office in New Japan Hotel, is also known for playing a central role in negotiations on collective compensation for the devastating 1982 fire there which left 33 dead.

In his political commentary, he consistently defended the conservative establishment of the Liberal Democratic Party due to the personal relationships he had built up with them from his time as a reporter.

He wrote extensive commentary on those who served as prime minister, and towards the end of his life had close ties with Kakuei Tanaka.

The then Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone hurried to his wake and at his funeral Kakuei Tanaka gave a eulogy written by Taro Maki, a journalist who was referred to as Isamu Togawa's only disciple.

The woman who was staying in his hotel room called emergency and though the response team rushed to the scene and administered first aid, he could not be resuscitated and died there.