is a Japanese politician currently serving as a member of the National Diet in the House of Councillors. He was elected on July 27, 2019, representing the Okinawa at-large district which encompasses the entirety of Okinawa Prefecture.
Takara has expressed his disapproval towards the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, saying â I feel the weight of duty. I will bring attention to the issue of Henoko not being OkinawaâÂÂs problem, but a problem facing the whole of JapanâÂÂ.
In the House of Councillors, he and fellow Okinawa representative Yà Âichi Iha form the Okinawa Whirlwind (æ²Âç¸Âã®風) faction.