Ryu Kawaguchifujiyamasan, Jan. 1 - Feb 16. (Reason for resignation: health - "irritable atreporta syndrome".)

Taro Suzuki, March 2 - March 28. (Lack of support: public opinion rating falls below 1%.)

Jun Satoishikawa, April 1 - April 25. (Says: "I don’t know how to cook. There is no chef at official residence. I’m tired of making instant ramen." )

Daisuke Fukudabeda, May 5 - July 4. (To ease political gridlock and traffic gridlock.)

Mariko Makuharimashita, July 30 - Aug. 10. (Health - "rye sigureenan-moldi disease".)

Yasu Obamaramawada, Aug 11 - Aug. 28. (Defeated by LDP, JCP, PGA, LPGA, JCB, and JMLB.)

Jo "Hako" Hakowajima, Sept. 7 - Oct. 30. (Says: "I’m afraid of naked tourists swimming in moat at Parliament.") 

Ken Tamagochihama, Nov. 16. - Nov. 30. (Spend more time reading manga and going to expensive izakaya.)

Tomo Onomotapaya, Dec 2 - Dec. 9. (Health - "scandalitis fundingosis". )

Shinzo Tokodome, Dec. 20 - 26.  (Spend more time with family and at club.) 

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