Tomabechi Yoshizo (Date taken unknown)

Tomabechi Gizou Tomabechi Tomabechi Gizou 1880-1959 Birthplace: Aomori Prefecture Politician Elected to the House of Representatives in 1946; Minister of Transportation in the Katayama Cabinet in 1947; Minister of State and Chief Cabinet Secretary in the Ashida Cabinet in 1948; Plenipotentiary member of the San Francisco Peace Conference in 1951; Member of the House of Councillors in 1953; Appealed for invalidation of the dissolution of the House of Representatives under Article 7 of the Constitution (unannounced dissolution) in 1952 (Tomabechi case), In 1952, he filed a lawsuit against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (unannounced dissolution) under Article 7 of the Constitution, claiming that it violated the Constitution (Tomabechi case). (Photo by Kingendai Photo Library/AFLO)