Kozaemon Kimura

Kozaemon Kimura (木村小左衛門; 1888–1952) was a Japanese businessman and politician who held several cabinet posts.

[1] In 1949 he was again elected to the House of Representatives and was appointed state minister to the cabinet of Shigeru Yoshida.

[2] In the late 1940s he became a member of the Democratic Party and part of the faction led by Takeru Inukai.

[1] He was the general secretary of the party until 10 June 1947 when he resigned from the post, and Kimura was replaced by Gizo Tomabechi.

[5] The other members of this group were Takahashi Eikichi, Suzuki Shimpachi and Makino Kansaku.