Japan its first ever female prime minister. Her name is Sanae Takaichi. She was as the country's 104th prime minister on Tuesday. She 237 votes in the lower house of Japan's Diet (parliament). Her opponent, Yoshihiko Noda, won 149 votes. Ms Takaichi over from former leader Shigeru Ishiba. He in power for just one year. Takaichi is head of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). To enough votes to the election, she had to an alliance with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party. She has a tough job ahead of her. Japanese people unhappy about rising prices, job security, a falling birth rate, and how to for the increasing number of old people.
Sanae Takaichi, 64, has an interesting life. At university, she drums in a heavy metal rock band. She likes sport and the Gamba Osaka soccer team and the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. She was in motorcycles and had a powerful Kawasaki Z400 motorbike. In 1987, Takaichi to the USA and books about American politics. In 1989, she as a TV anchor on a variety show. Women in Japan hope Takaichi's background means she will support gender equality and diversity. However, she same-sex marriage and allowing separate surnames for married couples. In addition, she does not that a woman should emperor ahead of a man.
