Ichiro Nakagawa


Ichiro Nakagawa was a Japanese politician from Hokkaidō. He committed suicide at a hotel in Sapporo after he was defeated in the presidency election of the LDP—losing the chance to become prime minister.

Personal life

Nakagawa's eldest son was Shōichi Nakagawa, a House of Representatives member. Shōichi also committed suicide in 2009. Nakagawa's younger brother is Yoshio Nakagawa.