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{{nihongo|'''Miki Watanabe'''|渡邉 美樹|Watanabe Miki|born October 5, 1959}} is a Japanese entrepreneur and politician. He founded the Watami chain of [[izakaya]] restaurants and headed the company until 2011, when he resigned to run in the [[Tokyo gubernatorial election, 2011]]. Watanabe's run for the governorship of Tokyo was inspired by [[Michael Bloomberg]]'s mayorship of New York City.<ref>{{cite news|last=Koh|first=Yoree|title=Miki Watanabe, Tokyo’s Mayor Bloomberg?|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/03/07/miki-watanabe-tokyos-mayor-bloomberg/|accessdate=6 January 2014|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=7 March 2011}}</ref> Watanabe came in third with 16.8%, losing to incumbent governor [[Shintaro Ishihara]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Miki Watanabe'''|渡邉 美樹|Watanabe Miki|born October 5, 1959}} is a Japanese entrepreneur and politician. He founded the Watami chain of [[izakaya]] restaurants and headed the company until 2011, when he resigned to run in the [[Tokyo gubernatorial election, 2011]]. Watanabe's run for the governorship of Tokyo was inspired by [[Michael Bloomberg]]'s mayorship of New York City.<ref>{{cite news|last=Koh|first=Yoree|title=Miki Watanabe, Tokyo’s Mayor Bloomberg?|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/03/07/miki-watanabe-tokyos-mayor-bloomberg/|accessdate=6 January 2014|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=7 March 2011}}</ref> Watanabe came in third with 16.8%, losing to incumbent governor [[Shintaro Ishihara]]. |
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He was elected to the [[House of Councillors]] representing the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] in the [[Japanese House of Councillors election, 2013|2013 election]]. As of January 2014, he was the wealthiest member of the House of Councillors with reported personal assets of 1.76 billion yen.<ref>{{cite news|title=参院資産公開 平均3770万円|url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20140106/k10014278501000.html|accessdate=6 January 2014|newspaper=NHK|date=6 January 2014|quote=資産が最も多かったのは、自民党の渡邉美樹氏で17億580万円、次いで、日本維新の会の藤巻健史氏が6億6870万円、自民党の木村義雄氏が1億2576万円で、資産が1億円を超えているのは5人でした。}}</ref> He is a member of the Committee on Economy and Industry, Committee on Oversight of Administration, Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan earthquake, and Research Committee on Deflation-Ending Measures and Strengthening Public Finance for Nationals' Life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mr. WATANABE Miki|url=http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7013067.htm|publisher=House of Councillors|accessdate=6 February 2014}}</ref> |
He was elected to the [[House of Councillors]] representing the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]] in the [[Japanese House of Councillors election, 2013|2013 election]]. As of January 2014, he was the wealthiest member of the House of Councillors with reported personal assets of 1.76 billion yen.<ref>{{cite news|title=参院資産公開 平均3770万円|url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20140106/k10014278501000.html|accessdate=6 January 2014|newspaper=NHK|date=6 January 2014|quote=資産が最も多かったのは、自民党の渡邉美樹氏で17億580万円、次いで、日本維新の会の藤巻健史氏が6億6870万円、自民党の木村義雄氏が1億2576万円で、資産が1億円を超えているのは5人でした。|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106041830/http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20140106/k10014278501000.html|archivedate=6 January 2014|df=}}</ref> He is a member of the Committee on Economy and Industry, Committee on Oversight of Administration, Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan earthquake, and Research Committee on Deflation-Ending Measures and Strengthening Public Finance for Nationals' Life.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mr. WATANABE Miki|url=http://www.sangiin.go.jp/japanese/joho1/kousei/eng/members/profile/7013067.htm|publisher=House of Councillors|accessdate=6 February 2014}}</ref> |
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The Watami group has faced criticism as a "[[Black Company (Japanese term)|black company]]" for its harsh treatment of employees,<ref>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/13/national/media-national/black-business-tales-cast-shadow-on-candidate/</ref> and was voted the worst company in Japan to work for in 2012 and 2013.<ref>http://japan-press.co.jp/s/news/index.php?id=5784</ref> The 2008 suicide of Mina Mori, a Watami employee who had worked 140 hours of overtime was ruled a case of ''[[karōshi]]'' (death from overwork) by the Kanagawa Prefecture Labor Standards Office, who also accused the company of numerous labor law violations.<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/06/17/national/watami-under-scrutiny-after-karshi/ ]</ref> In December 2015 Watami reached an out-of-court settlement of 130 million yen with the family and Watanabe apologised.<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/09/national/crime-legal/pub-chain-watami-founder-settle-suit-overworked-womans-08-suicide-will-pay-¥130-million/ Pub chain Watami, founder settle suit over suicide of overworked staffer December 9, 2015] ''[[Japan Times]]'' Retrieved December 11, 2015</ref> |
The Watami group has faced criticism as a "[[Black Company (Japanese term)|black company]]" for its harsh treatment of employees,<ref>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/13/national/media-national/black-business-tales-cast-shadow-on-candidate/</ref> and was voted the worst company in Japan to work for in 2012 and 2013.<ref>http://japan-press.co.jp/s/news/index.php?id=5784</ref> The 2008 suicide of Mina Mori, a Watami employee who had worked 140 hours of overtime was ruled a case of ''[[karōshi]]'' (death from overwork) by the Kanagawa Prefecture Labor Standards Office, who also accused the company of numerous labor law violations.<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/06/17/national/watami-under-scrutiny-after-karshi/ ]</ref> In December 2015 Watami reached an out-of-court settlement of 130 million yen with the family and Watanabe apologised.<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/09/national/crime-legal/pub-chain-watami-founder-settle-suit-overworked-womans-08-suicide-will-pay-¥130-million/ Pub chain Watami, founder settle suit over suicide of overworked staffer December 9, 2015] ''[[Japan Times]]'' Retrieved December 11, 2015</ref> |
Miki Watanabe (渡邉 美樹, Watanabe Miki, born October 5, 1959) is a Japanese entrepreneur and politician. He founded the Watami chain of izakaya restaurants and headed the company until 2011, when he resigned to run in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, 2011. Watanabe's run for the governorship of Tokyo was inspired by Michael Bloomberg's mayorship of New York City.[1] Watanabe came in third with 16.8%, losing to incumbent governor Shintaro Ishihara.
He was elected to the House of Councillors representing the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2013 election. As of January 2014, he was the wealthiest member of the House of Councillors with reported personal assets of 1.76 billion yen.[2] He is a member of the Committee on Economy and Industry, Committee on Oversight of Administration, Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan earthquake, and Research Committee on Deflation-Ending Measures and Strengthening Public Finance for Nationals' Life.[3]
The Watami group has faced criticism as a "black company" for its harsh treatment of employees,[4] and was voted the worst company in Japan to work for in 2012 and 2013.[5] The 2008 suicide of Mina Mori, a Watami employee who had worked 140 hours of overtime was ruled a case of karōshi (death from overwork) by the Kanagawa Prefecture Labor Standards Office, who also accused the company of numerous labor law violations.[6] In December 2015 Watami reached an out-of-court settlement of 130 million yen with the family and Watanabe apologised.[7]
Watanabe founded the School Aid Japan charity in 2001 to build schools and orphanages in Cambodia and Nepal.[8]
資産が最も多かったのは、自民党の渡邉美樹氏で17億580万円、次いで、日本維新の会の藤巻健史氏が6億6870万円、自民党の木村義雄氏が1億2576万円で、資産が1億円を超えているのは5人でした。
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