Taiga Ishikawa is the First Openly Gay Politician Elected in Japan Andy Towle April 26, 2011 Taiga Ishikawa, a candidate for the Toshima Ward Assembly in Tokyo, Japan, has made history, AFP reports: Ishikawa, 36, won a seat in a Tokyo ward … [Read more...] about Taiga Ishikawa is the First Openly Gay Politician Elected in Japan