A portrait of the men of the Koizumi family in the 1940s or early 1950s. Junichirō is at left and Matajirō is in center; Jun'ya is holding his son Masaya at right.
The Koizumi family has been prominent in Japanese politics since the early 1900s. Notable members of this family include:
Matajirō Koizumi (1865–1951) – Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, he was known as the "wild man" and "tattoo minister" because of a large dragon Irezumi tattoo on his back.[1] While many other politicians of his era descended from the samurai class, Matajirō's father Yoshibe Koizumi was a scaffolder and commoner.
Jun'ya Koizumi (1904–1969) – Son-in-law of Matajirō. Served as Director General of the Japanese Defense Agency.[citation needed]
Tetsugoro Iryo (1924/25–1945) – nephew of Jun'ya and cousin of Junichirō Koizumi, died a kamikaze pilot.
Junichirō Koizumi (born 1942) – son of Jun'ya and grandson of Matajirō. Former Prime Minister of Japan.[2]
Kayoko Miyamoto (born 1957?) – ex-wife of Junichirō Koizumi.[3]
Kotaro Koizumi (born 1978) – actor, eldest son of Junichirō.[4]
Shinjirō Koizumi (born 1981) – politician, second son of Junichirō.[5]
Yoshinaga Miyamoto (born 1982) – third son of Junichirō, has never met his father.[3][6]
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