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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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Watanabe got opportunities to appear as a commentator on [[NHK General TV]], [[NHK Educational TV]], [[Nippon TV]] and [[Tokyo Broadcasting|Tokyo Broadcasting TV]] , raised his name recognition, and 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]]. NHK had published his book from the affiliated publisher "[[NHK Publishing]]".<ref>[https://www.nhk-book.co.jp/detail/000061895472010.html 仕事学のすすめ 2010年6・7月 夢を実現するマネジメント], NHK Publishing.</ref> 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> |
Watanabe got opportunities to appear as a commentator on [[NHK General TV]], [[NHK Educational TV]], [[Nippon TV]] and [[Tokyo Broadcasting|Tokyo Broadcasting TV]] , raised his name recognition, and 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]]. [[NHK]] had published his book from the affiliated publisher "[[NHK Publishing]]".<ref>[https://www.nhk-book.co.jp/detail/000061895472010.html 仕事学のすすめ 2010年6・7月 夢を実現するマネジメント], NHK Publishing.</ref> 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> In addition, at the [[nursing home]] operated by Watanabe, due to carelessness of employees caused by their harsh labor, multiple death accidents occurred.<ref>[http://www.caremanagement.jp/?action_news_detail=true&storyid=11157&view=all Again death from an accident while taking a bath with "Watami's Nursing Home"!], 2013/07/09, Care Management On-Line News.</ref> |
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Watanabe founded the School Aid Japan charity in 2001 to build schools and orphanages in [[Cambodia]] and [[Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=48 Asian Altruists: Miki Watanabe|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/56/biz_philanthropy08_Miki-Watanabe_OLKU.html|publisher=Forbes.com|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> In Japan, Watanabe purchased a educational corporation which had being in financial difficulties due to advice of [[Hirofumi Shimomura]], a |
Watanabe founded the School Aid Japan charity in 2001 to build schools and orphanages in [[Cambodia]] and [[Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=48 Asian Altruists: Miki Watanabe|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/56/biz_philanthropy08_Miki-Watanabe_OLKU.html|publisher=Forbes.com|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> In Japan, Watanabe purchased a educational corporation which had being in financial difficulties due to advice of [[Hirofumi Shimomura]], a member of the [[House of Representatives]] and one of [[Shinzo Abe]] 's aides. Later, a media belonging to the [[Asahi Newspaper]] reported that Watanabe made a female staff of its educational corporation his mistress like a sexual tool and abandoned her like garbage with only a notification of mobile e-mail, that there was nothing what could be seeked myself to your inside.<ref name="aera">[https://dot.asahi.com/wa/2012092600478.html?page=1 ワタミ会長 渡邉美樹氏 禁断の「不倫」騒動], 2011.2.16. AERA dot.</ref> The educational corporate officer who sympathized with her was fired.<ref name="aera"/> |
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Watanabe is a billboard of Seminar companies of [[LGAT]] |
Watanabe is a billboard of Seminar companies of [[LGAT]] with [[Ikujiro Nonaka]], [[Jitsuro Terashima]] and others.<ref>[https://www.nisouken.co.jp/ 日本創造教育研究所 Home Page], [https://www.nisouken.co.jp/seminar/newyear 日本創造教育研究所, 新春経営者セミナー]</ref> Watanabe is giving opportunities of the high school lecture he owns to the presidents of LGAT.<ref>[http://www.study1.jp/kanto/school/B13P006/school_special/4/ 郁文館中学校], 中学受験スタディ.</ref><ref>[http://www.ikubunkan.ed.jp/report/2018/02/28145808.html 夢達人ライブ 青木仁志氏「できる」自分のつくり方], 郁文館夢学園.</ref> |
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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.
Watanabe got opportunities to appear as a commentator on NHK General TV, NHK Educational TV, Nippon TV and Tokyo Broadcasting TV , raised his name recognition, and was elected to the House of Councillors representing the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2013 election. NHK had published his book from the affiliated publisher "NHK Publishing".[2] As of January 2014, he was the wealthiest member of the House of Councillors with reported personal assets of 1.76 billion yen.[3] 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.[4]
The Watami group has faced criticism as a "black company" for its harsh treatment of employees,[5] and was voted the worst company in Japan to work for in 2012 and 2013.[6] 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.[7] In December 2015 Watami reached an out-of-court settlement of 130 million yen with the family and Watanabe apologised.[8] In addition, at the nursing home operated by Watanabe, due to carelessness of employees caused by their harsh labor, multiple death accidents occurred.[9]
Watanabe founded the School Aid Japan charity in 2001 to build schools and orphanages in Cambodia and Nepal.[10] In Japan, Watanabe purchased a educational corporation which had being in financial difficulties due to advice of Hirofumi Shimomura, a member of the House of Representatives and one of Shinzo Abe 's aides. Later, a media belonging to the Asahi Newspaper reported that Watanabe made a female staff of its educational corporation his mistress like a sexual tool and abandoned her like garbage with only a notification of mobile e-mail, that there was nothing what could be seeked myself to your inside.[11] The educational corporate officer who sympathized with her was fired.[11]
Watanabe is a billboard of Seminar companies of LGAT with Ikujiro Nonaka, Jitsuro Terashima and others.[12] Watanabe is giving opportunities of the high school lecture he owns to the presidents of LGAT.[13][14]
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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