The mother-of-four was among 73 women elected to the 465-seat house of representatives in October's vote -- the most ever, but still a small minority at 16 percent.
Having won in central Japan's Aichi region, the 36-year-old is on a mission to "deliver a message from the front lines" of those raising children or caring for the elderly.
"The responsibility for children's growth should not lie solely on their parents' shoulders," said Hino, who was elected to the opposition Democratic Party for the People. Читать дальше...